Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lending

/lˈɛndɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables: lend-ing
IPA: /lˈɛndɪŋ/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action of, or an instance of the action of the verb to lend.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of lend

Example Sentences

"Finance is seldom romantic. But the idea of peer-to-peer lending comes close. This is an industry that brings together individual savers and lenders on online platforms. Those that want to borrow are matched with those that want to lend."

Usage

Inflected Forms

lendings (plural)

Derived Forms

crowdlending microlending moneylending

Phrases

floor plan lending lending hand lending library peer-to-peer lending securities lending stock lending

Synonyms

loaning

Rhymes With

spending ending never-ending sending depending defending attending pretending extending pending bending trending

Questions

How do you pronounce lending?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɛndɪŋ/.
What does lending mean?: The action of, or an instance of the action of the verb to lend.

How to pronounce lending

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