HOW TO PRONOUNCE
preferring
/pɹɪˈfɝɪŋ/
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What does preferring mean?
verb
- present participle and gerund of prefer
- present participle and gerund of preferre
noun
- A preference; the choice of something preferred.
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IPA pronunciation
/pɹɪˈfɝɪŋ/
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He slept late in the morning, was fussy about his food, and read a great many novels, preferring sentimental ones.
Now, the coxswain’s hesitation seemed to be unnatural, and as for the notion of his preferring wine to brandy, I entirely disbelieved it.
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As for me, I have no natural craving for the name Of king, preferring to do kingly deeds, And so thinks every sober-minded man.
The writer is not enamoured of blindfold play, preferring not to attempt to do that without his eyes, which he can do better with.