Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ageing

/ˈeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: age-ing
IPA: /ˈeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of age

noun

Commonwealth, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of aging.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of aging.

Example Sentences

""The Tees Valley has ageing diesel trains that predate any form of emission control."
"These two events have exposed the road haulage industry as being reliant on a poorly paid and ageing workforce, dependent on employees recruited from low-wage countries in Europe."

Usage

Inflected Forms

aging (alternative, Canada) ageings (plural)

Derived Forms

photoageing unageing

Phrases

accelerated ageing

Synonyms

aging senescent senescence ripening

Homonyms

aging

Rhymes With

engaging aging staging waging paging

Questions

How do you pronounce ageing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/.
What does ageing mean?: present participle and gerund of age

How to pronounce ageing

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