Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ushering

/ˈʌʃɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: ush-er-ing
IPA: /ˈʌʃɚɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of usher

noun

An act of guiding or escorting.

Example Sentences

"Everyone had betrayed, hurt and abandoned her far beyond comprehension or acceptability. The only thing that got her attention were those usherings at her shoulders and they were telling her to run."

Inflected Forms

usherings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ushering?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌʃɚɪŋ/.
What does ushering mean?: present participle and gerund of usher

How to pronounce ushering

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