Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

highlighting

/hˈaɪlˌaɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
high-light-ing
IPA
/hˈaɪlˌaɪtɪŋ/
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of highlight

noun

The visual emphasis of text by means of a highlight.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An area of the skin or hair containing highlights.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Causing emphasis, drawing attention; revealing.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

hiliting (alternative) highlightings (plural) more highlighting (comparative) most highlighting (superlative)

Phrases

syntax highlighting

Synonyms

highlight

Questions

How do you pronounce highlighting?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈaɪlˌaɪtɪŋ/.
What does highlighting mean?
present participle and gerund of highlight

How to pronounce highlighting

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