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composting

/ˈkɑmpoʊstɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
com-post-ing
IPA
/ˈkɑmpoʊstɪŋ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of compost

noun

Composted material; compost.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑmpoʊstɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈkɒmpɒstɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

compostings (plural)

Phrases

human composting

Questions

How do you pronounce composting?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑmpoʊstɪŋ/.
What does composting mean?
present participle and gerund of compost

How to pronounce composting

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