Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contacting

/ˈkɑntæktɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables
con-tact-ing
IPA
/ˈkɑntæktɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of contact

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑntæktɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈkɒntæktɪŋ/

Derived Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce contacting?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑntæktɪŋ/.
What does contacting mean?
present participle and gerund of contact

How to pronounce contacting

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