how to pronounce wishing

/ˈwɪʃɪŋ/

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wishing is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… here and this is the Wishing Tree and I …”

meanings of wishing

verb:

Present participle of wish.

noun:

The act of making a wish.

wishing frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word wishing occurs in english on average 17.9 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.