Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

starting

/ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.07 in modern English

Syllables
start-ing
IPA
/ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of start

noun

The act of something that starts.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈstɑːtɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

startings (plural)

Derived Forms

nonstarting startingly

Phrases

self-starting starting bar starting berth starting block starting five starting fluid starting gate starting grid

Synonyms

start

Rhymes With

departing parting charting farting restarting darting imparting carting smarting harting marting

Questions

How do you pronounce starting?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/.
What does starting mean?
present participle and gerund of start

How to pronounce starting

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