Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unbuttoning

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: un-but-ton-ing
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of unbutton

noun

An act of unfastening buttons.

Example Sentences

"If your buttonholes are too big for your buttons, or will be after only a few unbuttonings, try reinforcing them using one of the methods on this page."

Inflected Forms

unbuttonings (plural)

Questions

What does unbuttoning mean?: present participle and gerund of unbutton

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