Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

staffing

/stˈæfɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
staffing
IPA
/stˈæfɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of staff

noun

the practice of hiring and firing staff

noun

The personnel required for some project.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

staffings (plural)

Phrases

short-staffing

Frequently Paired Words

short-staffing

Rhymes With

laughing

Questions

How do you pronounce staffing?
The recorded pronunciation is /stˈæfɪŋ/.
What does staffing mean?
present participle and gerund of staff

How to pronounce staffing

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/stˈæfɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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