Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

masterminding

/mˈæstɚmˌaɪndɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: mas-ter-mind-ing
IPA: /mˈæstɚmˌaɪndɪŋ/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A creativity technique by which a group tries to find solutions for a specific problem from ideas spontaneously contributed by its members.

verb

present participle and gerund of mastermind

Etymology

From mastermind + -ing.

Inflected Forms

mastermindings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

blue-sky thinking brainstorming

Questions

How do you pronounce masterminding?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈæstɚmˌaɪndɪŋ/.
What does masterminding mean?: A creativity technique by which a group tries to find solutions for a specific problem from ideas spontaneously contributed by its members.
Where does masterminding come from?: From mastermind + -ing.

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