How Do You Spell APPROACHINGS?

Pronunciation: [ɐpɹˈə͡ʊt͡ʃɪŋz] (IPA)

There is much debate over the spelling of the word "approachings." Some sources argue that it should be spelled without the final "s," as the suffix "-ing" already indicates a progressive action. However, others argue that the extra "s" is necessary to distinguish between the noun form (approaching) and the plural form (approachings). The phonetic transcription for "approachings" is /əˈprəʊtʃɪŋz/, with emphasis on the second syllable and a voiced "z" sound at the end.

Common Misspellings for APPROACHINGS

• zpproachings
• spproachings
• wpproachings
• qpproachings
• aoproachings
• alproachings
• a-proachings
• a0proachings
• aporoachings
• aplroachings
• ap-roachings
• ap0roachings
• appeoachings
• appdoachings
• appfoachings
• apptoachings
• app5oachings
• app4oachings
• appriachings
• apprkachings

Etymology of APPROACHINGS

The word "approachings" is derived from the verb "approach". The verb "approach" originated from Old French "aprochier", which itself came from Latin "appropiare", meaning "to come near". It combines the prefix "ad-" (meaning "towards" or "near") with the Latin verb "propiare" (meaning "to come near" or "to draw near"). Over time, the verb "approach" developed into a noun, "approachings", to refer to multiple instances or occurrences of the action of approaching.