Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

musing

/mjˈuzɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
mus-ing
IPA
/mjˈuzɪŋ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of muse

adj

Absorbed in thought; contemplative

noun

thought, meditation, contemplation

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more musing (comparative) most musing (superlative) musings (plural)

Derived Forms

musingly

Synonyms

broody pensive reflective consideration brooding contemplative meditative pondering ruminative

Rhymes With

using losing choosing confusing refusing amusing accusing abusing cruising bruising fusing oozing

Questions

How do you pronounce musing?
The recorded pronunciation is /mjˈuzɪŋ/.
What does musing mean?
present participle and gerund of muse

How to pronounce musing

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