Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reconnoitering

/ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtəɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
re-con-noi-ter-ing
IPA
/ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtəɹɪŋ/
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of reconnoiter

noun

A reconnoiter of enemy land or position.

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Questions

How do you pronounce reconnoitering?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtəɹɪŋ/.
What does reconnoitering mean?
present participle and gerund of reconnoiter

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