Speakur

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mimicking

/mˈɪmɪkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
mim-ick-ing
IPA
/mˈɪmɪkɪŋ/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

gerund of mimic: mimicry; (countable) an instance of this.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of mimic

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English mimic Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English mimicking From mimic + -ing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

mimickings (plural)

Derived Forms

biomimicking mimivirus

Questions

How do you pronounce mimicking?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɪmɪkɪŋ/.
What does mimicking mean?
gerund of mimic: mimicry; (countable) an instance of this.
Where does mimicking come from?
Etymology tree English mimic Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English mimicking From mimic + -ing.

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