Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mentioning

/ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
men-tion-ing
IPA
/ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of briefly referring to someone or something in speech or writing, usually without giving much detail.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of mention

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

mentionings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce mentioning?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ/.
What does mentioning mean?
The act of briefly referring to someone or something in speech or writing, usually without giving much detail.

How to pronounce mentioning

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