How to Pronounce "festering"
word
ˈfɛstɝɪŋ
FES-ter-ing
fˈɛstəɹɪŋ
FES-tuh-ring
Definition
Describing something, often a wound or negative feeling, that is getting worse, producing pus or becoming more intense over time because it hasn't been treated or resolved.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɛstɝɪŋ
British English
fˈɛstəɹɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FES-ter-ing
UK
FES-tuh-ring
Listen in Context
The festering wound needed to be cleaned by a doctor.
He felt a festering anger inside him.
A festering problem will not go away on its own.
After weeks of neglect, the cut was now festering and smelled bad.