Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catering

/ˈkeɪ.tɚ.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: cater-ing
IPA: /ˈkeɪ.tɚ.ɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The business of providing food and related services; foodservice.

British usage; Uncountable

noun

The business of providing such services for special occasions.

American usage; Uncountable

noun

The act of one who caters (to something).

Countable

verb

present participle and gerund of cater

Example Sentences

"Professional jealousies are always confined to the more ignorant; and education alone will enable us to rise above our catchpenny caterings to the prejudices and jealousies of the uninformed."

Word Breakdown

Root: *kap-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkeɪ.tɚ.ɪŋ/
British English: /ˈkeɪ.tə.ɹɪŋ/

Usage

British usage
Uncountable
American usage
Countable

Inflected Forms

caterings (plural)

Phrases

catering trolley self-catering

Questions

How do you pronounce catering?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪ.tɚ.ɪŋ/.
What does catering mean?: The business of providing food and related services; foodservice.

How to pronounce catering

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