how to pronounce irritating

/ˈɪɹəˌtɛɪtɪŋ/

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irritating is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… which can be irritating nicotine salt …”

meanings of irritating

adjective:

Stimulating or exciting a response.
Causing irritation, annoyance or pain.

verb:

Present participle of irritate.

irritating frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word irritating occurs in english on average 6.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.