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word processing

/ˈwəːdˌprəʊsɛsŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
word pro-cess-ing
IPA
/ˈwəːdˌprəʊsɛsŋ/
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The creation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of word process

Etymology

From word + processing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

word-processing (alternative) wordprocessing (alternative)

Phrases

word processor desktop publishing

Frequently Paired Words

wordprocess word processor desktop publishing

Questions

How do you pronounce word processing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwəːdˌprəʊsɛsŋ/.
What does word processing mean?
The creation, input, editing and formatting of documents and other text using software on a computer.
Where does word processing come from?
From word + processing.

How to pronounce word processing

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