How to pronounce "pruning"
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Phonetic Breakdown of "pruning"
Learn how to break down "pruning" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.
prun-ing
2 syllables
Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:
/ˈpɹuːnɪŋ/
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IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:
P R UW1 N IH0 NG
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Definition of "pruning"
Pronunciation: /ˈpɹuːnɪŋ/
Verb
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To become wrinkled like a dried plum, as the fingers and toes do when kept submerged in water.
Verb
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To remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive.Example: "A good grape grower will prune the vines once a year."
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To cut down or shorten (by the removal of unnecessary material).Example: "to prune a budget, or an essay"
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To remove unnecessary branches from a tree data structure.
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To preen; to prepare; to dress.
Noun
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A removal of excess material from a tree or shrub.
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Something obtained by pruning, as a twig.
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A method of enumeration that allows the cutting out of parts of a decision tree.
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