How to pronounce impending
American English pronunciation
im-PEN-ding
- IPA
- /ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ/
- Syllables
- im · PEN · ding (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What impending means
About to happen very soon
In a sentence: Dark clouds warned us of the impending storm, so we packed up the picnic.
Where it comes from: It's impend plus -ing. Impend is a formal verb for something that is just about to happen.
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