Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ready and waiting

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables: ready and wait-ing
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Already prepared for action or use.

Example Sentences

"Any local businesses looking to use rail freight now have a tailor-made facility ready and waiting."

Synonyms

waiting

Questions

What does ready and waiting mean?: Already prepared for action or use.

How to pronounce ready and waiting

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