Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tending

/ˈtɛndɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
tend-ing
IPA
/ˈtɛndɪŋ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Attention; the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

verb

present participle and gerund of tend

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

tendings (gerund, plural of)

Derived Forms

bartending firetending goaltending

Synonyms

apt disposed given minded care attention aid

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce tending?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛndɪŋ/.
What does tending mean?
Attention; the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

How to pronounce tending

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