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hosting

/ˈhoʊstɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
host-ing
IPA
/ˈhoʊstɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of host

noun

Running and maintaining a computer system on someone's behalf.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A battle.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhoʊstɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈhəʊstɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hostings (plural)

Phrases

bulletproof hosting self-hosting web hosting

Rhymes With

posting roasting boasting coasting toasting

Questions

How do you pronounce hosting?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhoʊstɪŋ/.
What does hosting mean?
present participle and gerund of host

How to pronounce hosting

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