How to Pronounce Boding

To pronounce "boding", say BOD-ing — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbəʊdɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

6

Letters

/ˈbəʊdɪŋ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “boding”

"boding" has 2 syllables: bod-ing. It rhymes with foreboding and goading, if that helps it stick.

What does boding mean?

verb

  1. To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell.
  2. (followed by "well", "ill", "no good", etc.) To betoken or augur something good or bad that will happen in the future.

noun

  1. An omen, a prediction of disaster, a portent.

adjective

  1. Portending, ominous.

Synonyms

foreshowportendpresage

Words that rhyme with boding

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

forebodinggoadingunloadingexplodingencodingerodingcodingrailroadingdecodingimplodingloadingoverloading

Related words

forebodingpresentimentpremonitiontremblerspresagiousportentivepresagefulpresentimental

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "boding"?▾

"Boding" has 2 syllables: bod · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "boding"?▾

The IPA transcription of "boding" is /ˈbəʊdɪŋ/.

What does "boding" mean?▾

Boding: To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell.

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