Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plaguing

/plˈeɪɡɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: plagu-ing
IPA: /plˈeɪɡɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of plague

noun

annoyance; harassment

Example Sentences

"Every man, Mexican and child on the ranch was the devoted courtier of Miss Jean, for she was a lovable woman; and in spite of her isolated life and the constant plaguings of her brother on being a spinster, she fitted neatly into our pastoral life."

Inflected Forms

plaguings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce plaguing?: The recorded pronunciation is /plˈeɪɡɪŋ/.
What does plaguing mean?: present participle and gerund of plague

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