Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

refraining

/ɹɪfɹˈeɪnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
re-frain-ing
IPA
/ɹɪfɹˈeɪnɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of refrain

noun

The act of one who refrains from doing something.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

refrainings (plural)

Rhymes With

training remaining containing maintaining explaining gaining complaining entertaining obtaining retaining raining campaigning

Questions

How do you pronounce refraining?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪfɹˈeɪnɪŋ/.
What does refraining mean?
present participle and gerund of refrain

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