Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

considering

/kənˈsɪdəɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables: con-sid-er-ing
IPA: /kənˈsɪdəɹɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of consider

noun

adv

Given the circumstances; all in all; all things considered.

Informal

prep

Taking into account.

Example Sentences

"Considering they are newcomers, they've accomplished a lot."
"This respite shook / The bosom of my conscience, enter'd me, / Yea, with a splitting power, and made to tremble / The region of my breast; which forced such way, / That many mazed considerings did throng / And press'd in with this caution."
"Your wound doesn't look that bad, considering."
"Considering the extent of his crimes, he was given a surprisingly short sentence."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

considerings (plural) more considering (comparative) most considering (superlative)

Derived Forms

consideringly unconsidering

Phrases

considering cap

Synonyms

in view of

Rhymes With

reconsidering

Questions

How do you pronounce considering?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈsɪdəɹɪŋ/.
What does considering mean?: present participle and gerund of consider

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