Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

well-being

/wɛlˈbiː.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.69 in modern English

Syllables: well-be-ing
IPA: /wɛlˈbiː.ɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of health, happiness or prosperity.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"which concernes our whole three Kingdomes, Parliaments, Religion, and every one of our well-beings, in this preſent world"
"Other pursuits and avocations of life, far less intimately connected with the comfort and well-beings of humanity, seem by their own spontaniety to be more and more flowing into utilitarian channels."
"Most foreigners who have heard of Bhutan know two things: the country charges international visitors a $100/day sustainable development fee (aka tourist tax), and that it is the birthplace of the Gross National Happiness Index, a system intended to look after the well-being of citizens and the environment."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

well-beings (plural) wellbeing (alternative) well being (alternative)

Synonyms

wellness weal wellbeing welfare upbeat eudaemonia eudaimonia

Antonyms

ill-being

Rhymes With

being seeing skiing agreeing fleeing wellbeing freeing peeing guaranteeing sightseeing disagreeing keying

Questions

How do you pronounce well-being?: The recorded pronunciation is /wɛlˈbiː.ɪŋ/.
What does well-being mean?: A state of health, happiness or prosperity.

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