Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pioneering

/pˌaɪənˈɪɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: pi-o-neer-ing
IPA: /pˌaɪənˈɪɹɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of pioneer

adj

Involving accomplishments or activities that have not been done before, or developing or using new methods or techniques.

noun

The activity of the verb pioneer.

Uncountable

noun

A scoutcraft skill that involves building structures using staves and knots.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Norway as a polar nation would not have been what it is today without their tireless pioneering efforts."
"Lastly, and in line with the tradition of honoring a scientist, the name oganesson and symbol Og for element 118 was proposed by the collaborating teams of discoverers at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna (Russia) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (USA) and recognizes Professor Yuri Oganessian (born 1933) for his pioneering contributions to transactinoid elements research."

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

pioneeringly

Rhymes With

engineering appearing clearing steering cheering disappearing fearing interfering volunteering nearing gearing adhering

Questions

How do you pronounce pioneering?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˌaɪənˈɪɹɪŋ/.
What does pioneering mean?: present participle and gerund of pioneer

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