Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nerving

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
nerv-ing
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of nerve

noun

An arrangement of nerves or veins in a plant.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does nerving mean?
present participle and gerund of nerve

How to pronounce nerving

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