Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sheltering

/ʃˈɛltɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
shel-ter-ing
IPA
/ʃˈɛltɚɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shelter; a structure beneath which one shelters.

verb

present participle and gerund of shelter

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

shelterings (plural)

Derived Forms

shelteringly unsheltering

Rhymes With

sweltering

Questions

How do you pronounce sheltering?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɛltɚɪŋ/.
What does sheltering mean?
A shelter; a structure beneath which one shelters.

How to pronounce sheltering

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