Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

practising

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
prac-tis-ing
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Engaged in the practice of some activity or profession.

adj

Relating to the practice of law by a legal practitioner; specifically, relating to a legal practitioner's status of being currently certified to practise law.

noun

The act of one who practises.

verb

present participle and gerund of practise

Example Sentences

Etymology

From practise + -ing (suffix forming gerund nouns, and present participles of verbs).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

practisings (plural)

Questions

What does practising mean?
Engaged in the practice of some activity or profession.
Where does practising come from?
From practise + -ing (suffix forming gerund nouns, and present participles of verbs).

How to pronounce practising

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