Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ridding

/ɹˈɪdɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: rid-ding
IPA: /ɹˈɪdɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of rid

noun

an area of land which has been cleared of trees, an assart

Etymology

From rid + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: riddyng, hryding
Suffix: rid

Rhymes With

kidding bidding forbidding skidding gridding squidding

Questions

How do you pronounce ridding?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɪdɪŋ/.
What does ridding mean?: present participle and gerund of rid
Where does ridding come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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