how to pronounce fattening

/ˈfætənɪŋ/

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fattening is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of fattening in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… that have been fattening the wallets of …”

meanings of fattening

noun:

The act of making something fatter, particularly in reference or allusion to livestock.
The act of becoming fatter.

adjective:

That causes weight gain; often of high calorie food with relatively little nutritive value.

verb:

Present participle of fatten.

fattening frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word fattening occurs in english on average 0.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.