Speakur

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scaring

/ˈskɛɹ.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
scar-ing
IPA
/ˈskɛɹ.ɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of scare

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈskɛɹ.ɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈskɛː.ɹɪŋ/

Derived Forms

scaringly

Rhymes With

wearing sharing preparing bearing caring staring comparing declaring tearing daring pairing airing

Questions

How do you pronounce scaring?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɛɹ.ɪŋ/.
What does scaring mean?
present participle and gerund of scare

How to pronounce scaring

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈskɛɹ.ɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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