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How to pronounce having
Say it like this: /ˈhævɪŋ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
American/ˈhævɪŋ/
What does having mean?
nounThe act of possessing; ownership.
“He thus came to think of perceiving as a complex of 'havings,' not a complex of 'havings' and 'doings.'”
Something owned; possession; goods; estate.
“Your havings wasted by the scythe and spade— Your rights and charters hobnail’d into slush—”
A person's behaviour.
adjGrasping; greedy.
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