How to Pronounce Mortgaging

To pronounce "mortgaging", say MORTG-ag-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Letters

MORTG-ag-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “mortgaging”

"mortgaging" has 3 syllables: mortg-ag-ing.

What does mortgaging mean?

verb

  1. To borrow against a property, to obtain a loan for another purpose by giving away the right of seizure to the lender over a fixed property such as a house or piece of land; to pledge a property in order to get a loan.

    “We mortgaged our house in order to start a company.”

  2. To pledge and make liable; to make subject to obligation; to achieve an immediate result by paying for it in the long term.

noun

  1. The act by which something is mortgaged.

Related words

encumberedcompromisingchargingjeopardisingadmortisationmortificationforeclosingconsummation

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "mortgaging"?▾

"Mortgaging" has 3 syllables: mortg · ag · ing.

What does "mortgaging" mean?▾

Mortgaging: To borrow against a property, to obtain a loan for another purpose by giving away the right of seizure to the lender over a fixed property such as a house or piece of land; to pledge a property in order to get a loan.

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