Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mending

/mˈɛndɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables
mend-ing
IPA
/mˈɛndɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of mend

noun

The act by which something is mended or repaired.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

mendings (plural)

Derived Forms

roadmending

Phrases

fence-mending

Synonyms

repair fix fixing fixture mend reparation

Rhymes With

spending ending never-ending sending depending defending attending pretending extending pending lending bending

Questions

How do you pronounce mending?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɛndɪŋ/.
What does mending mean?
present participle and gerund of mend

How to pronounce mending

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