Speakur

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malfunctioning

/mælfˈʌŋkʃənɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
mal-func-tion-ing
IPA
/mælfˈʌŋkʃənɪŋ/
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of malfunction

noun

A malfunction.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

malfunctionings (plural)

Synonyms

nonfunctional

Rhymes With

functioning

Questions

How do you pronounce malfunctioning?
The recorded pronunciation is /mælfˈʌŋkʃənɪŋ/.
What does malfunctioning mean?
present participle and gerund of malfunction

How to pronounce malfunctioning

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