Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reciting

/ɹisˈaɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: recit-ing
IPA: /ɹisˈaɪtɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of recite

noun

Example Sentences

"During these public recitings (and performances) of verse, an audience (sometimes a jury of experts and a lay audience) judges the performers."

Inflected Forms

recitings (plural)

Rhymes With

writing fighting exciting lighting citing inviting biting uniting sighting inciting rewriting underwriting

Questions

How do you pronounce reciting?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹisˈaɪtɪŋ/.
What does reciting mean?: present participle and gerund of recite

How to pronounce reciting

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