How Do You Spell IMPERSONATING?

Pronunciation: [ɪmpˈɜːsənˌe͡ɪtɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "impersonating" can be a little tricky to spell, especially for non-native English speakers. Its IPA phonetic transcription is /ɪmˈpəːsəneɪtɪŋ/. The first syllable "im" sounds like "ihm", while the second syllable "per" sounds like "puhr". The "son" part is pronounced as "suhn", and the ending "ating" rhymes with "waiting". To ensure proper spelling, remember that there are two "n's" in "impersonating" and that the "a" is followed by "ting".

IMPERSONATING Meaning and Definition

1. Impersonating, as defined by the dictionary, refers to the act of pretending to be someone else by assuming their identity, characteristics, or mannerisms. It involves imitating or mimicking another individual's appearance, voice, or behavior with the intention to deceive or mislead others.

   Impersonating can occur in various contexts, such as in theatrical performances, entertainment, social media, or even illegal activities. In acting or theater, impersonating involves an actor portraying a specific character, often a well-known person, by adopting their physical attributes, voice, and gestures in order to convincingly represent that person on stage or screen.

   However, impersonating can also have negative connotations when it involves deception or fraud. For instance, individuals can engage in impersonation to commit identity theft, scam others, gain unauthorized access to personal information, or perpetrate various forms of fraud. This can be done by assuming another person's identity online, forging documents, or using techniques such as voice modulation to deceive others into believing that they are someone they are not.

   Impersonating is generally regarded as unethical and may be illegal, depending on the specific circumstances and laws of the jurisdiction in which it occurs. Overall, impersonating entails the deliberate act of assuming another person's identity in order to deceive or manipulate others, often for personal gain or to fulfill certain malicious intentions.

Top Common Misspellings for IMPERSONATING *

• impersinating 50%
• imperinating 30%
• inpersonating 20%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for IMPERSONATING

• impersenating
• empersonating
• impersanating
• umpersonating
• jmpersonating
• kmpersonating
• ompersonating
• impresonating

Etymology of IMPERSONATING

The word "impersonating" is derived from the verb "impersonate". The etymology of "impersonate" can be traced back to the Latin word "impersonare", which is a combination of "in" (meaning "not") and "personare", meaning "to sound through". In Latin, "personare" referred to the act of speaking through a mask or character. Over time, this evolved to mean "to assume the character or appearance of". In English, "impersonate" entered the language around the late 17th century with the sense of assuming another person's identity or imitating someone convincingly.

Similar spelling words for IMPERSONATING

• impersonator,
• Impersonated,
• Impersonating,
• imprinting,
• impersonates,
• impersonate.

Conjugate verb Impersonating

CONDITIONAL

I would impersonate

we would impersonate

you would impersonate

he/she/it would impersonate

they would impersonate

FUTURE

I will impersonate

we will impersonate

you will impersonate

he/she/it will impersonate

they will impersonate

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have impersonated

we will have impersonated

you will have impersonated

he/she/it will have impersonated

they will have impersonated

PAST

I impersonated

we impersonated

you impersonated

he/she/it impersonated

they impersonated

PAST PERFECT

I had impersonated

we had impersonated

you had impersonated

he/she/it had impersonated

they had impersonated

PRESENT

I impersonate

we impersonate

you impersonate

he/she/it impersonates

they impersonate

PRESENT PERFECT

I have impersonated

we have impersonated

you have impersonated

he/she/it has impersonated

they have impersonated

I am impersonating

we are impersonating

you are impersonating

he/she/it is impersonating

they are impersonating

I was impersonating

we were impersonating

you were impersonating

he/she/it was impersonating

they were impersonating

I will be impersonating

we will be impersonating

you will be impersonating

he/she/it will be impersonating

they will be impersonating

I have been impersonating

we have been impersonating

you have been impersonating

he/she/it has been impersonating

they have been impersonating

I had been impersonating

we had been impersonating

you had been impersonating

he/she/it had been impersonating

they had been impersonating

I will have been impersonating

we will have been impersonating

you will have been impersonating

he/she/it will have been impersonating

they will have been impersonating

I would have impersonated

we would have impersonated

you would have impersonated

he/she/it would have impersonated

they would have impersonated

I would be impersonating

we would be impersonating

you would be impersonating

he/she/it would be impersonating

they would be impersonating

I would have been impersonating

we would have been impersonating

you would have been impersonating

he/she/it would have been impersonating

they would have been impersonating