Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spending

/ˈspɛndɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables
spend-ing
IPA
/ˈspɛndɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

gerund of spend, expenditure.

Uncountable

noun

An amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of spend

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English spendyng, spendynge, from Old English spendung (“spending”), equivalent to spend + -ing. Cognate with German Spendung (“contribution, donation”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: spendyng, spendung

Usage

Inflected Forms

spendings (plural)

Derived Forms

antispending

Phrases

deficit spending discretionary spending doom spending government spending public spending revenge spending social spending spending money

Synonyms

outlay disbursement disbursal outgo expenditure

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce spending?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspɛndɪŋ/.
What does spending mean?
gerund of spend, expenditure.
Where does spending come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce spending

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