Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

specifying

/spˈɛsəfˌaɪɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
spec-i-fy-ing
IPA
/spˈɛsəfˌaɪɪŋ/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of stating or describing something clearly and exactly.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of specify

Etymology

From Middle English specifieng, equivalent to specify + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: specifieng, specifienge

Usage

Inflected Forms

specifyings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce specifying?
The recorded pronunciation is /spˈɛsəfˌaɪɪŋ/.
What does specifying mean?
The act or process of stating or describing something clearly and exactly.
Where does specifying come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce specifying

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