Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reproaching

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: re-proach-ing
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of reproach

noun

The act of showing reproach.

Example Sentences

"Secondly, the churches themselves may be separated from, who tolerate their members in such causeless reproachings."

Inflected Forms

reproachings (plural)

Questions

What does reproaching mean?: present participle and gerund of reproach

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