Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wagering

/wˈeɪdʒɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: wa-ger-ing
IPA: /wˈeɪdʒɚɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of wager

noun

An amount wagered.

Example Sentences

"He has been wagering half his wages weekly. (progressive)"
"Certain wagering individuals would profit from the outcome. (adjectival)"
"Carelessly wagering his allowance led him to ruin. (gerund)"
"His repeated wagerings of his allowances led him to ruin."

Inflected Forms

wagerings (plural)

Rhymes With

majoring

Questions

How do you pronounce wagering?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈeɪdʒɚɪŋ/.
What does wagering mean?: present participle and gerund of wager

How to pronounce wagering

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