Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harding

/ˈhɑɹdɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: hard-ing
IPA: /ˈhɑɹdɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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An English and Irish surname transferred from the given name.

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Etymology

Originally a patronymic from Hardy or from compound given names with the Germanic element *hard (“hard”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɑɹdɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

Hardinge (alternative)

Phrases

Harding County Harding grass

Rhymes With

regarding guarding disregarding discarding bombarding retarding

Questions

How do you pronounce harding?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑɹdɪŋ/.
What does harding mean?: An English and Irish surname transferred from the given name.
Where does harding come from?: Originally a patronymic from Hardy or from compound given names with the Germanic element *hard (“hard”).

How to pronounce harding

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