How to pronounce gerund
American English pronunciation
JAIR-und
- IPA
- /ˈdʒɛɹənd/
- Syllables
- JAIR · und (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What gerund means
A verb form ending in -ing that is used as a noun
In a sentence: In the sentence Reading is fun, the word reading is a gerund.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin gerundium, from gerere, to carry or to carry out.
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