How do you pronounce getting?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɛtɪŋ/.

getting

/ˈɡɛtɪŋ/

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Frequency: 5.57 in modern English

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verb

present participle and gerund of get

noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.

Countable; Uncountable

name

"With all thy getting, get understanding."
"She was always considering how to increase her "gettings," but she never gave a thought as to how she might save them."

gettings (plural)

acquiring

setting letting betting forgetting sweating upsetting netting vetting petting regretting wetting offsetting

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