Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gold-digging

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.96 in modern English

Syllables
gold-dig-ging
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Occupying oneself as a gold-digger, cultivating a personal relationship to attain wealth.

noun

The act of prospecting or excavating for gold.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The behavior of a person, often a woman, who uses a relationship to gain wealth and material benefits.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

simple past and past participle of gold-dig

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

golddigging (alternative) gold digging (alternative) gold-diggings (plural)

Questions

What does gold-digging mean?
Occupying oneself as a gold-digger, cultivating a personal relationship to attain wealth.

How to pronounce gold-digging

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “gold-digging”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “gold-digging”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “gold-digging” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.