How to Pronounce Mending

To pronounce "mending", say MEND-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Letters

MEND-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “mending”

"mending" has 2 syllables: mend-ing. It rhymes with condescending and impending, if that helps it stick.

What does mending mean?

verb

  1. To repair, as anything that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or the like; to restore from partial decay, injury, or defacement.

    “My trousers have a big rip in them and need mending.”

  2. To alter for the better; to set right; to reform; hence, to quicken; as, to mend one's manners or pace.

    “Her stutter was mended by a speech therapist.”

noun

  1. The act by which something is mended or repaired.

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Words that rhyme with mending

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

condescendingimpendingascendingtendingpendingdescendingintendingunendingcontendingblendingunbendingattending

Related words

repairfixingreparationfixrepairingreformingredressingrepairs

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "mending"?▾

"Mending" has 2 syllables: mend · ing.

What does "mending" mean?▾

Mending: To repair, as anything that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or the like; to restore from partial decay, injury, or defacement.

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