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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inching

/ˈɪnt͡ʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
inch-ing
IPA
/ˈɪnt͡ʃɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of inch

noun

Very gradual movement.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

inchings (plural)

Derived Forms

inchingly

Rhymes With

lynching pinching clinching unflinching flinching cinching

Questions

How do you pronounce inching?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪnt͡ʃɪŋ/.
What does inching mean?
present participle and gerund of inch

How to pronounce inching

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