Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bargaining

/bˈɑɹɡɪnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: bar-gain-ing
IPA: /bˈɑɹɡɪnɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of bargain

noun

The act of one who bargains.

Example Sentences

"Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. […] But the scandals kept coming, and so we entered stage three – what therapists call "bargaining". A broad section of the political class now recognises the need for change but remains unable to see the necessity of a fundamental overhaul. Instead it offers fixes and patches."
"All the materials, therefore, existed for an interminable series of hagglings, bargainings, and blackmailings."

Inflected Forms

bargainings (plural)

Derived Forms

prebargaining

Phrases

bargaining chip collective bargaining pattern bargaining plea bargaining

Questions

How do you pronounce bargaining?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɑɹɡɪnɪŋ/.
What does bargaining mean?: present participle and gerund of bargain

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