Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

formatting

/ˈfɔɹ.mæt.iŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
for-mat-ting
IPA
/ˈfɔɹ.mæt.iŋ/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The visual style of a document, including fonts, borders, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The code in a markup language which determines a document's format.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of format

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɔɹ.mæt.iŋ/
  • British English: /ˈfɔː.mæt.iŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

formattings (plural)

Synonyms

format data format data formatting

Questions

How do you pronounce formatting?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔɹ.mæt.iŋ/.
What does formatting mean?
The visual style of a document, including fonts, borders, etc.

How to pronounce formatting

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