Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wishing well

/ˈwɪʃɪŋ wɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: wish-ing well
IPA: /ˈwɪʃɪŋ wɛl/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A well or other water feature into which individuals traditionally cast coins or small objects while making a wish, based on the cultural belief that the act may bring good fortune or help fulfil the wish.

verb

present participle and gerund of wish well

Example Sentences

"In the burial ground is a wishing-well named after St Augustine - the first Archbishop of Canterbury - who, in the 6th century, is said to have blessed it."
"Spitting in a wishing well / Blown to hell, crash / I'm the last splash / I know you, little libertine / I know you're a real cuckoo"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɪʃɪŋ wɛl/
British English: /ˈwɪʃɪŋ wɛl/

Inflected Forms

wishing wells (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce wishing well?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪʃɪŋ wɛl/.
What does wishing well mean?: A well or other water feature into which individuals traditionally cast coins or small objects while making a wish, based on the cultural belief that the act may bring good fortune or help fulfil the wish.

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