how to pronounce bending

/ˈbɛndɪŋ/

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bending is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of bending in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… notice that's just all bending and and …”

meanings of bending

noun:

A motion or action that bends.
An instance of something being adapted or distorted.

verb:

Present participle of bend.

bending frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word bending occurs in english on average 4.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.