How do you pronounce saying?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈseɪ.ɪŋ/.

saying

/ˈseɪ.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.37 in modern English

Syllables: say-ing
IPA: /ˈseɪ.ɪŋ/

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Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of say

noun

A proverb or maxim.

noun

That which is said; an utterance.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"There is a Chinese saying: "One who does not know how to smile has no business to be in business." How much truer is this of people engaged in the business of diplomacy!"
"Garrus: Fist knows you're coming. We'll have a better chance if we all work together. Wrex: My people have a saying: Seek the enemy of your enemy, and you will find a friend."
"And I'll be sworn you would believe my saying, Howe'er you lean to th' nayward."

Etymology

From say + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈseɪ.ɪŋ/
British English: /ˈseɪ.ɪŋ/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

sayings (plural)

Derived Forms

doomsaying soothsaying

Phrases

yea-saying bon mot bumper sticker figure of speech old chestnut rule of thumb set phrase

Frequently Paired Words

axiom banality bon mot bumper sticker buzzword catchphrase chestnut cliché

Synonyms

maxim proverb saw expression byword saying adage apothegm apophthegm dictum gnome gnomic saying

Rhymes With

playing paying non-paying staying laying praying weighing displaying spraying delaying surveying portraying