Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burgeoning

/ˈbɜː.d͡ʒə.nɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: bur-geon-ing
IPA: /ˈbɜː.d͡ʒə.nɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of burgeon

noun

The act of budding or sprouting.

noun

A bud or branch.

noun

A new growth or expansion of something.

adj

That buds, grows or expands; developing.

Example Sentences

"burgeoning royal expenditure had been negligently nodded through by a complacent government and a compliant parliament at a time of renewed austerity and unemployment."
"Among those who study authoritarian regimes, a consensus has emerged that [US president Donald Trump's] early moves display common characteristics of burgeoning autocracies."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɜː.d͡ʒə.nɪŋ/
British English: /ˈbɜː.d͡ʒə.nɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

burgeonings (plural) more burgeoning (comparative) most burgeoning (superlative)

Derived Forms

burgeoningly

Synonyms

booming flourishing palmy prospering prosperous roaring thriving

Questions

How do you pronounce burgeoning?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɜː.d͡ʒə.nɪŋ/.
What does burgeoning mean?: present participle and gerund of burgeon

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