Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hiring

/ˈhaɪ.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: hir-ing
IPA: /ˈhaɪ.ɚ.ɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of hire

noun

The act by which an employee is hired.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A fair or market where servants were engaged.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"hirings and firings"
"Even the most seasoned analysts of British politics were struck by the brutality of Ms. May’s hirings and firings."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /haɪɹ.ɪŋ/
British English: /haɪə.ɹɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hirings (plural)

Derived Forms

prehiring

Phrases

hiring hall quiet hiring

Rhymes With

firing inspiring acquiring retiring aspiring wiring tiring admiring conspiring expiring uninspiring perspiring

Questions

How do you pronounce hiring?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪ.ɚ.ɪŋ/.
What does hiring mean?: present participle and gerund of hire

How to pronounce hiring

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