Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counting

/ˈkaʊ.nɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.27 in modern English

Syllables: count-ing
IPA: /ˈkaʊ.nɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act by which something is counted.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of count

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkaʊ.nɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

countings (plural)

Derived Forms

photocounting countinghouse

Phrases

card counting counting agent counting cell hemocytometer counting frame counting glass counting-house counting measure counting of the Omer

Frequently Paired Words

count and counting counting number

Synonyms

enumeration numbering citation counting numeration telling count reckoning tally

Antonyms

miscounting

Rhymes With

accounting mounting amounting recounting surmounting

Questions

How do you pronounce counting?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaʊ.nɪŋ/.
What does counting mean?: A count.

How to pronounce counting

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