Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

illustrating

/ˈɪləstɹˌeɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
il-lus-trat-ing
IPA
/ˈɪləstɹˌeɪtɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of illustrate

Questions

How do you pronounce illustrating?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪləstɹˌeɪtɪŋ/.
What does illustrating mean?
present participle and gerund of illustrate

How to pronounce illustrating

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɪləstɹˌeɪtɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “illustrating” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.