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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guessing

/ˈɡɛsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
guess-ing
IPA
/ˈɡɛsɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of making a guess; estimate or prediction; foresight.

verb

present participle and gerund of guess

Etymology

From Middle English gessyng, gessynge, equivalent to guess + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

guessings (plural)

Derived Forms

guessingly

Phrases

guessing game second-guessing

Synonyms

guess guesswork shot dead reckoning

Rhymes With

dressing pressing blessing addressing expressing depressing messing assessing possessing progressing stressing suppressing

Questions

How do you pronounce guessing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɛsɪŋ/.
What does guessing mean?
The act of making a guess; estimate or prediction; foresight.
Where does guessing come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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