Speakur

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thriving

/ˈθɹaɪ.vɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
thriv-ing
IPA
/ˈθɹaɪ.vɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That thrives; successful; flourishing or prospering.

noun

The action of the verb to thrive.

verb

present participle and gerund of thrive

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈθɹaɪ.vɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈθɹaɪ.vɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

more thriving (comparative) most thriving (superlative) thrivings (plural)

Derived Forms

neverthriving thrivingly thrivingness unthriving

Synonyms

fortunate prosperous successful booming flourishing palmy prospering roaring burgeoning

Rhymes With

driving arriving surviving diving striving reviving depriving deriving conniving jiving dumpster diving piledriving

Questions

How do you pronounce thriving?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɹaɪ.vɪŋ/.
What does thriving mean?
That thrives; successful; flourishing or prospering.

How to pronounce thriving

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