Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gardening

/ˈɡɑɹ.dən.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
gar-den-ing
IPA
/ˈɡɑɹ.dən.ɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process or action of cultivating the soil, particularly in a garden; the care of a garden; horticulture.

Uncountable

noun

Any process of care, maintenance, or curation, especially digitally.

Uncountable

noun

The act of a batsman prodding at the pitch with their bat, typically in order to flatten any bumps.

Uncountable

noun

The sowing of mines in water from low altitude.

Slang; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of garden

Example Sentences

Etymology

From garden + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɑɹ.dən.ɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈɡɑː.dən.ɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

gardenings (plural)

Derived Forms

cardening nongardening

Phrases

atomic gardening digital gardening forest gardening gardening leave guerrilla gardening landscape gardening market gardening window gardening

Synonyms

horticulture

Rhymes With

hardening pardoning

Questions

How do you pronounce gardening?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɑɹ.dən.ɪŋ/.
What does gardening mean?
The process or action of cultivating the soil, particularly in a garden; the care of a garden; horticulture.
Where does gardening come from?
From garden + -ing.

How to pronounce gardening

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