Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-in'

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 7.27 in modern English

Syllables: -in'
IPA

2

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

2

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Pronunciation spelling of -ing.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

""Jesus Christ! Was my folks refined. My mam she wouldn't think-a lettin' us young'uns call a pee pot a pee pot. A chamber's what she called it... And by God! Us young'uns had ter call the pee pot a chamber or git our God damn necks wrang.""

Etymology

G‐dropped pronunciation of -ing with /n/ instead of /ŋ/. It is inherited from Middle English -ynge, -inge, -yng, -ing, from two sources: * the Old English present participle suffix -ende; * the Old English verbal noun suffix -ung/-ing. The two Old English suffixes became confused in Middle English; although the exact mechanism of this confusion is disputed, -in' is probably derived from -ung/-ing with loss of /ɡ/ under low stress rather than from -ende.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -ynge, -

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

-in (alternative)

Phrases

-ed -'d

Frequently Paired Words

-ed -'d

Questions

What does -in' mean?: Pronunciation spelling of -ing.
Where does -in' come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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