how to pronounce waiting

/ˈwɛɪtɪŋ/

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waiting is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… rural Wisconsin so I'm waiting it for a …”

meanings of waiting

noun:

Watching.
Attendance, service.
The act of staying or remaining in expectation.

verb:

Present participle of wait.

waiting frequency in english - A1 level of CEFR

the word waiting occurs in english on average 143.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.