Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rebuking

/ɹibjˈukɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: re-buk-ing
IPA: /ɹibjˈukɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of rebuke

noun

The act of giving a rebuke.

Example Sentences

"But the more the rebukings of God met thine ear, / Thou, freed from the terror, didst love Him the more; / And what in the vile only kindles up fear, / Led thee, in thy holiness, Him to adore."

Inflected Forms

rebukings (plural)

Rhymes With

duking

Questions

How do you pronounce rebuking?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹibjˈukɪŋ/.
What does rebuking mean?: present participle and gerund of rebuke

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