Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roosting

/ɹˈustɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: roost-ing
IPA: /ɹˈustɪŋ/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of roost

noun

The place or period where a creature roosts.

Example Sentences

"Several years ago starlings took over the residential sections for their nightly roostings during the Summer months."

Inflected Forms

roostings (plural)

Rhymes With

boosting

Questions

How do you pronounce roosting?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈustɪŋ/.
What does roosting mean?: present participle and gerund of roost

How to pronounce roosting

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