Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shepherding

/ʃˈɛpɚdɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
shep-herd-ing
IPA
/ʃˈɛpɚdɪŋ/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of shepherd

noun

The herding of sheep.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of one who shepherds or guides.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

shepherdings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce shepherding?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɛpɚdɪŋ/.
What does shepherding mean?
present participle and gerund of shepherd

How to pronounce shepherding

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