Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suggesting

/sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛst.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: sug-gest-ing
IPA: /sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛst.ɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of suggest

noun

Example Sentences

"By such means it will call into existence a myriad of inquirers who, without the suggestings and promptings of such minds as lead the operations of this institution, would never have directed a thought to science."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛst.ɪŋ/
British English: /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

more suggesting (comparative) most suggesting (superlative) suggestings (plural)

Derived Forms

suggestingly

Rhymes With

testing investing resting requesting protesting arresting nesting contesting molesting ingesting digesting vesting

Questions

How do you pronounce suggesting?: The recorded pronunciation is /sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛst.ɪŋ/.
What does suggesting mean?: present participle and gerund of suggest

How to pronounce suggesting

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