Word: sharpening
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: shar
pe
ning
Definition: The debris produced when a pencil is sharpened.
Morphemes:
Affix: sharp
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To sharpen.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.