Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impelling

/ɪmˈpɛlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: im-pelling
IPA: /ɪmˈpɛlɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Causing forward motion or action.

verb

present participle and gerund of impel

Example Sentences

"The extraordinary spectacle was a good many years ago, in school days, when theology is less impelling than curiosity ... […]"

Inflected Forms

more impelling (comparative) most impelling (superlative)

Derived Forms

impellingness

Questions

How do you pronounce impelling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈpɛlɪŋ/.
What does impelling mean?: Causing forward motion or action.

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