Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

imitating

/ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: im-i-tat-ing
IPA: /ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of imitate

noun

An instance of imitation.

Example Sentences

"According to Stoddard, a little group at one time during this period headed by Taylor delighted to meet on certain ambrosial nights to dissipate in poetic composition, in deliberate burlesquings and parodyings and imitatings of the various poets […]"

Inflected Forms

imitatings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce imitating?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/.
What does imitating mean?: present participle and gerund of imitate

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