Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sighing

/ˈsaɪ̯.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
sigh-ing
IPA
/ˈsaɪ̯.ɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Accompanied by or uttered with a sigh.

noun

The utterance of a sigh.

verb

present participle and gerund of sigh

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sighynge. By surface analysis, sigh + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsaɪ̯.ɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈsaɪ̯.ɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

sighings (plural)

Derived Forms

sighingly unsighing

Synonyms

sorrow grief

Rhymes With

trying buying flying lying dying crying applying underlying denying relying supplying drying

Questions

How do you pronounce sighing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪ̯.ɪŋ/.
What does sighing mean?
Accompanied by or uttered with a sigh.
Where does sighing come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce sighing

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