Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smartening

/smˈɑɹtənɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
smarten-ing
IPA
/smˈɑɹtənɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of smarten

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Questions

How do you pronounce smartening?
The recorded pronunciation is /smˈɑɹtənɪŋ/.
What does smartening mean?
present participle and gerund of smarten

How to pronounce smartening

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