Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bookkeeping

/ˈbʊkˌkiːpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
book-keep-ing
IPA
/ˈbʊkˌkiːpɪŋ/
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses.

Uncountable

noun

General tasks for maintaining a system.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of bookkeep

Usage

Inflected Forms

bookkeepings (plural) book-keeping (alternative) book keeping (alternative)

Derived Forms

nonbookkeeping

Phrases

bookkeeping machine double bookkeeping Hollywood bookkeeping record-keeping time-keeping

Frequently Paired Words

recordkeeping record-keeping scorekeeping timekeeping time-keeping accounting accountancy

Synonyms

housekeeping clerking

Questions

How do you pronounce bookkeeping?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʊkˌkiːpɪŋ/.
What does bookkeeping mean?
The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses.

How to pronounce bookkeeping

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