verb

answering

/ˈɑːn.sə.ɹɪŋ/ ans·wer·ing 3 syllables

To make a reply or response to.

Word facts

Part of speech verb
Syllables 3
Letters 9
Starts with A

Definition of Answering

To make a reply or response to.

Example sentences

  1. 1

    He answered the question.

  2. 2

    to answer a charge or accusation

Synonyms for Answering

Antonyms for Answering

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How many syllables does answering have?

Answering has 3 syllables: ans·wer·ing. The word is broken into 3 spoken beats.

What part of speech is answering?

Answering is used as a verb. As a verb, it describes an action or state.

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Example: "He answered the question."

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Answering starts with the letter A. You can browse all words beginning with A on the Word Explorer A page, or use the Prefix Finder tool to search for words that begin with specific starting letters.

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Answering has 9 letters. It contains 3 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.