Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scapegoating

/skˈeɪpɡˌoʊtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: scape-goat-ing
IPA: /skˈeɪpɡˌoʊtɪŋ/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of scapegoat

noun

The act of making somebody a scapegoat.

Example Sentences

"Nazi persecution of Jews, as with other scapegoatings, was focused, systematic and directly lethal. Other oppressions have been more long-term and uneven […]"

Inflected Forms

scapegoatings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce scapegoating?: The recorded pronunciation is /skˈeɪpɡˌoʊtɪŋ/.
What does scapegoating mean?: present participle and gerund of scapegoat

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