Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pending

/ˈpɛndɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables: pend-ing
IPA: /ˈpɛndɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of pend

adj

Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.

adj

Begun but not completed.

adj

About to happen; imminent or impending.

prep

While waiting for something; until.

prep

During.

Example Sentences

"Pending the outcome of the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty."
"Pending the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty."

Derived Forms

nonpending

Phrases

long-pending

Frequently Paired Words

dependent depending pendant pendulous impending

Synonyms

pendent impendent in the offing proximate

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce pending?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛndɪŋ/.
What does pending mean?: present participle and gerund of pend

How to pronounce pending

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