Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

debating

/dəbˈeɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
de-bat-ing
IPA
/dəbˈeɪtɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of debate

noun

The act of taking part in a debate.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

debatings (plural)

Rhymes With

waiting dating creating rating relating stating hating skating awaiting updating mating translating

Questions

How do you pronounce debating?
The recorded pronunciation is /dəbˈeɪtɪŋ/.
What does debating mean?
present participle and gerund of debate

How to pronounce debating

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “debating”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/dəbˈeɪtɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “debating”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “debating” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.