Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

booking

/ˈbʊkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
book-ing
IPA
/ˈbʊkɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of book

noun

The act or process of writing something down in a book or books, e.g. in accounting.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A reservation for a service, such as travel or hotel accommodation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The engagement of a performer for a particular performance.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The issuing of a caution which is usually written down in a book, and results in a yellow card or (after two bookings) a red card, that is to say, the player is sent from the field of play.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of photographing, fingerprinting and recording the identifying data of a suspect following arrest.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbʊkɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈbʊkɪŋ/

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Questions

How do you pronounce booking?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʊkɪŋ/.
What does booking mean?
present participle and gerund of book

How to pronounce booking

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