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guarding

/ˈɡɑɹdɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
guard-ing
IPA
/ˈɡɑɹdɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of guard

noun

The duty of one who guards.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A guardrail.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Tensing of the muscles, especially of the abdomen, in order to minimise the movement and agitation to the internal inflamed organs.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɑɹdɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈɡɑːdɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

guardings (plural)

Derived Forms

coastguarding

Phrases

monkey guarding puppy guarding

Rhymes With

regarding harding disregarding discarding bombarding retarding

Questions

How do you pronounce guarding?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɑɹdɪŋ/.
What does guarding mean?
present participle and gerund of guard

How to pronounce guarding

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