How Do You Spell BEHOVING?

Pronunciation: [bɪhˈə͡ʊvɪŋ] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "behoving" may seem unusual, but it follows the standard rules of English language. It is pronounced /bɪˈhʊvɪŋ/ and is used as a form of the verb "behoove", meaning to be necessary or appropriate for. The suffix "-ing" is added to the end of the verb to indicate that it is happening in the present or continuous tense. While it may not be a commonly used word, understanding its spelling and pronunciation can help broaden one's vocabulary and communicative abilities.

Common Misspellings for BEHOVING

• vehoving
• nehoving
• hehoving
• gehoving
• bwhoving
• bshoving
• bdhoving
• brhoving
• b4hoving
• b3hoving
• begoving
• beboving
• benoving
• bejoving
• beuoving
• beyoving
• behkving
• behlving
• behpving
• beh0ving

Etymology of BEHOVING

The word "behoving" is derived from the Middle English term "behoven", which can be traced back to the Old English word "behōfian". The Old English form "behōfian" consisted of two elements: "be-" (meaning "by" or "about") and "hōfian" (meaning "to need" or "to have need of"). Over time, "behōfian" became "behove" in Middle English, and later, through the addition of the suffix "-ing", it transformed into "behoving", which is still in use today. The term "behoving" typically means "necessary" or "fitting".

Similar spelling words for BEHOVING

• bevington,
• Bevins.

Conjugate verb Behoving

CONDITIONAL

I would behove

we would behove

you would behove

he/she/it would behove

they would behove

FUTURE

I will behove

we will behove

you will behove

he/she/it will behove

they will behove

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have behoved

we will have behoved

you will have behoved

he/she/it will have behoved

they will have behoved

PAST

I behoved

we behoved

you behoved

he/she/it behoved

they behoved

PAST PERFECT

I had behoved

we had behoved

you had behoved

he/she/it had behoved

they had behoved

PRESENT

I behove

we behove

you behove

he/she/it behoves

they behove

PRESENT PERFECT

I have behoved

we have behoved

you have behoved

he/she/it has behoved

they have behoved

I am behoving

we are behoving

you are behoving

he/she/it is behoving

they are behoving

I was behoving

we were behoving

you were behoving

he/she/it was behoving

they were behoving

I will be behoving

we will be behoving

you will be behoving

he/she/it will be behoving

they will be behoving

I have been behoving

we have been behoving

you have been behoving

he/she/it has been behoving

they have been behoving

I had been behoving

we had been behoving

you had been behoving

he/she/it had been behoving

they had been behoving

I will have been behoving

we will have been behoving

you will have been behoving

he/she/it will have been behoving

they will have been behoving

I would have behoved

we would have behoved

you would have behoved

he/she/it would have behoved

they would have behoved

I would be behoving

we would be behoving

you would be behoving

he/she/it would be behoving

they would be behoving

I would have been behoving

we would have been behoving

you would have been behoving

he/she/it would have been behoving

they would have been behoving