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outsourcing

/ˈaʊtˌsɔː(ɹ).sɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
out-sourc-ing
IPA
/ˈaʊtˌsɔː(ɹ).sɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of outsource

noun

The transfer of a business function to an external service provider.

Countable; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈaʊtˌsɔː(ɹ).sɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈaʊtˌsɔː.sɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

outsourcings (plural)

Phrases

open outsourcing

Frequently Paired Words

botsourcing crowdsourcing homesourcing offshoring

Antonyms

insourcing

Rhymes With

forcing enforcing reinforcing sourcing endorsing divorcing coursing horsing

Questions

How do you pronounce outsourcing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaʊtˌsɔː(ɹ).sɪŋ/.
What does outsourcing mean?
present participle and gerund of outsource

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