Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laxing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lax-ing
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process whereby a tense vowel becomes lax.

Uncountable

Etymology

From lax + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does laxing mean?
The process whereby a tense vowel becomes lax.
Where does laxing come from?
From lax + -ing.

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