how to pronounce questioning

/ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ/

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questioning is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… that when questioning the accuser a …”

meanings of questioning

noun:

Interrogation.
The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry.
The act of challenging, wondering and doubting.

adjective:

Unsure of one's sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
Characterized by questions, inquisitiveness, doubt or wonder.

verb:

Present participle of question.

questioning frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word questioning occurs in english on average 13.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics questioning can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that questioning can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;

3) people, society, and culture;