how to pronounce laying

/ˈlɛɪɪŋ/

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laying is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… sleeping goblin he's laying down on a …”

meanings of laying

verb:

Present participle of lay.

laying frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word laying occurs in english on average 20.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.