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sconcing

/ˈskɑnsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sconc-ing
IPA
/ˈskɑnsɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of sconce

noun

The activity of sconcing in general, as part of a meal or drinking game (commonly associated with crewdates; very similar to fining at Cambridge University).

Uncountable

noun

Uncommon form of sconce, as part of a meal or drinking game.

Countable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈskɑnsɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈskɒnsɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sconcings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce sconcing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɑnsɪŋ/.
What does sconcing mean?
present participle and gerund of sconce

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