Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scorning

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: scorn-ing
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of scorn

noun

The act of one who scorns.

Example Sentences

"But it pleased her to play on my passion / And whet me to pleadings / That won from her mirthful negations / And scornings undue."

Inflected Forms

scornings (plural)

Questions

What does scorning mean?: present participle and gerund of scorn

How to pronounce scorning

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