Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pressuring

/pɹˈɛʃɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables: pres-sur-ing
IPA: /pɹˈɛʃɚɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of pressure

noun

An act or instance of somebody being pressured.

Example Sentences

"It is absolutely necessary that the individual possess a strong sense of religion, of the very essence of religion, to stop these pressurings on the part of the church."

Inflected Forms

pressurings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce pressuring?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˈɛʃɚɪŋ/.
What does pressuring mean?: present participle and gerund of pressure

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