Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maying

/ˈmeɪ.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: may-ing
IPA: /ˈmeɪ.ɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The celebrations traditionally held to celebrate May Day.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of may

Example Sentences

"SOo it befelle in the moneth of May / quene Gueneuer called vnto her knyȝtes of the table round / and she gafe them warnynge that erly vpon the morowe she wold ryde on mayeng in to woodes & feldes besyde westmynstre / & I warne yow that there be none of yow but that he be wel horsed / and that ye alle be clothed on grene outher in sylke outher in clothe"
"[…]sometimes two or three parishes joining together, had their several mayings; and did fetch in maypoles[…]."

Etymology

From May + -ing, or may (“celebrate May Day festivities”) + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: May

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmeɪ.ɪŋ/
British English: /ˈmeɪ.ɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mayings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce maying?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmeɪ.ɪŋ/.
What does maying mean?: The celebrations traditionally held to celebrate May Day.
Where does maying come from?: From May + -ing, or may (“celebrate May Day festivities”) + -ing.

How to pronounce maying

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “maying”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈmeɪ.ɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “maying”.
Repeat and practice — Say “maying” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.