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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rusting

/ɹˈʌstɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
rust-ing
IPA
/ɹˈʌstɪŋ/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of rust

noun

The development of rust on a surface.

noun

The phenomenon where the fur of a black cat develops a brown colour when exposed to sunlight.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

rustings (plural)

Derived Forms

antirusting

Synonyms

rust

Rhymes With

disgusting trusting adjusting busting dusting thrusting gusting lusting entrusting readjusting mistrusting encrusting

Questions

How do you pronounce rusting?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈʌstɪŋ/.
What does rusting mean?
present participle and gerund of rust

How to pronounce rusting

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