How Do You Spell PURSUING?

Pronunciation: [pəsjˈuːɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "pursuing" is spelled with the letters p-u-r-s-u-i-n-g. In IPA phonetic transcription, it is pronounced /pərˈsuɪŋ/. The first syllable, "pur," is pronounced with a schwa sound. The second syllable, "su," is pronounced with a long vowel sound, followed by an "i" sound. The final syllable, "ing," is pronounced with a nasal "n" sound and a hard "g" sound. The spelling of this word reflects its English origin and the sometimes irregular nature of English spelling.

PURSUING Meaning and Definition

1. Pursuing is a verb that refers to the act of actively striving towards or seeking to achieve a particular goal, objective, or desired outcome. It involves the deliberate and focused effort put forth by an individual or a group to attain something they deem important or valuable.

   When someone is pursuing a goal, they are dedicated to following a particular course of action or plan. It implies a strong commitment and determination to overcome obstacles, hardships, and setbacks encountered along the way. Pursuing often requires perseverance, resilience, and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

   The pursuit of a goal can take various forms, including the pursuit of knowledge, success, happiness, or personal growth. It may involve engaging in educational pursuits, seeking out new experiences or opportunities, or working diligently towards career advancement.

   In a broader sense, pursuing can also refer to the process of actively pursuing or chasing after someone or something, such as pursuing a romantic interest or pursuing a criminal suspect. In these contexts, pursuing implies a persistent effort to reach, catch, or capture the desired person or target.

   Overall, pursuing embodies the proactive attitude and actions taken to actively and purposefully strive towards a particular aim, whether that be in a personal, professional, or relational sphere.

Top Common Misspellings for PURSUING *

• persuing 58.1027667%
• persueing 7.6416337%
• pusuing 2.7667984%
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• prusuing 1.317523%
• presuing 1.0540184%
• pursuring 0.7905138%
• puruing 0.3952569%
• prosuing 0.2635046%
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• pursuig 0.2635046%
• purusuing 0.2635046%
• pusing 0.1317523%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for PURSUING

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• Pursling
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• Pursuanting

Etymology of PURSUING

The word "pursuing" has its roots in the Middle English term "poursuen", which originated from Old French "poursivre". The Old French term comes from the Latin word "prosequi", where "pro" means "forward" and "sequi" means "to follow". This Latin word evolved into "pursue" in English, and the participle form "pursuing" emerged later.

Similar spelling words for PURSUING

• pursuant,
• purging.

Conjugate verb Pursuing

CONDITIONAL

I would pursuing

you would pursuing

he/she/it would pursuing

we would pursuing

they would pursuing

I would pursue

we would pursue

you would pursue

he/she/it would pursue

they would pursue

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be pursuing

you would be pursuing

he/she/it would be pursuing

we would be pursuing

they would be pursuing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have pursuing

you would have pursuing

he/she/it would have pursuing

we would have pursuing

they would have pursuing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been pursuing

you would have been pursuing

he/she/it would have been pursuing

we would have been pursuing

they would have been pursuing

FUTURE

I will pursue

you will pursue

he/she/it will pursue

we will pursue

they will pursue

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be pursuing

you will be pursuing

he/she/it will be pursuing

we will be pursuing

they will be pursuing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have pursued

you will have pursued

he/she/it will have pursued

we will have pursued

they will have pursued

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been pursuing

you will have been pursuing

he/she/it will have been pursuing

we will have been pursuing

they will have been pursuing

IMPERATIVE

you pursue

we let´s pursue

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to pursue

PAST

I pursued

you pursued

he/she/it pursued

we pursued

they pursued

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was pursuing

you were pursuing

he/she/it was pursuing

we were pursuing

they were pursuing

PAST PARTICIPLE

pursued

PAST PERFECT

I had pursued

you had pursued

he/she/it had pursued

we had pursued

they had pursued

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been pursuing

you had been pursuing

he/she/it had been pursuing

we had been pursuing

they had been pursuing

PRESENT

I pursue

you pursue

he/she/it pursues

we pursue

they pursue

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am pursuing

you are pursuing

he/she/it is pursuing

we are pursuing

they are pursuing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

pursuing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have pursued

you have pursued

he/she/it has pursued

we have pursued

they have pursued

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been pursuing

you have been pursuing

he/she/it has been pursuing

we have been pursuing

they have been pursuing

I would have pursued

we would have pursued

you would have pursued

he/she/it would have pursued

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