Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gossiping

/ˈɡɑs.ɪ.pɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
gos-sip-ing
IPA
/ˈɡɑs.ɪ.pɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of gossip

noun

A christening.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɑs.ɪ.pɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈɡɒs.ɪ.pɪŋ/

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Questions

How do you pronounce gossiping?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɑs.ɪ.pɪŋ/.
What does gossiping mean?
present participle and gerund of gossip

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