Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoping

/ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: hop-ing
IPA: /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of hope

adj

Filled with or inspiring hope.

Example Sentences

"I'm hoping the weather will be sunny tomorrow."
"These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:"
"The miserable man cast a wistful look towards the east, hoping to see the first faint streaks of day."
"A hoping situation is not yet desolate."

Etymology

From hope + -ing. Cognate with German Hoffnung (“hope”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: hope

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
British English: /ˈhəʊpɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

more hoping (comparative) most hoping (superlative) hopings (plural)

Derived Forms

hopingly unhoping

Phrases

wishful hoping

Rhymes With

coping sloping groping scoping roping moping

Questions

How do you pronounce hoping?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/.
What does hoping mean?: present participle and gerund of hope
Where does hoping come from?: From hope + -ing. Cognate with German Hoffnung (“hope”).

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