Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boosting

/bˈustɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: boost-ing
IPA: /bˈustɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of boost

noun

The act or process by which something is boosted.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An act or incidence of theft.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

boostings (plural)

Phrases

riot boosting

Rhymes With

roosting

Questions

How do you pronounce boosting?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈustɪŋ/.
What does boosting mean?: present participle and gerund of boost

How to pronounce boosting

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