Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preaching

/ˈpɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
preach-ing
IPA
/ˈpɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of preach

noun

The act of delivering a sermon or similar moral instruction.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English prechynge.

Usage

Inflected Forms

preachings (plural)

Phrases

preaching tabs

Synonyms

sermon discourse

Rhymes With

teaching reaching screeching bleaching breaching leaching impeaching beseeching beaching breeching leeching pleaching

Questions

How do you pronounce preaching?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/.
What does preaching mean?
present participle and gerund of preach
Where does preaching come from?
Inherited from Middle English prechynge.

How to pronounce preaching

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