Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

texting

/ˈtɛkstɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
tex-ting
IPA
/ˈtɛkstɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of text

noun

The use of a mobile phone to send text messages.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The words set to a piece of music.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of text + messaging, derived from text messaging

Usage

Inflected Forms

textings (plural)

Derived Forms

flexting multitexting sexting smexting

Phrases

double texting predictive texting sex-texting

Rhymes With

sexting

Questions

How do you pronounce texting?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛkstɪŋ/.
What does texting mean?
present participle and gerund of text
Where does texting come from?
Blend of text + messaging, derived from text messaging

How to pronounce texting

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