how to pronounce waving

/ˈwɛɪvɪŋ/

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waving is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… recreate the waving effect of this first …”

meanings of waving

noun:

The motion of something that waves.
Repeated moving of arms or hands to signal.

verb:

Present participle of wave.

waving frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word waving occurs in english on average 6.6 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.