Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

worthing

/ˈwəːðɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: wor-thing
IPA: /ˈwəːðɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of worth

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

Etymology

* The name of the village in Norfolk derives from Old English worþig (“enclosure”). * The name of the town in West Sussex derives from the unattested Old English personal name *Weorþ + -ing (“belonging to”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: worþig, -

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈwəːðɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Worthings (plural)

Derived Forms

Worthingite

Phrases

East Worthing Hoe and Worthing West Worthing

Rhymes With

birthing unearthing

Questions

How do you pronounce worthing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwəːðɪŋ/.
What does worthing mean?: present participle and gerund of worth
Where does worthing come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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