How to Pronounce Babysitting

To pronounce "babysitting", say BABYS-itt-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

11

Letters

BABYS-itt-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “babysitting”

"babysitting" has 3 syllables: babys-itt-ing. It rhymes with unwitting and unremitting, if that helps it stick.

What does babysitting mean?

verb

  1. To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.

    “My daughter is babysitting for the Morgans at number ten, who are going out on a date night.”

  2. To watch or attend anything or anyone unnecessarily closely; to have to help or coax too much.

    “He left me to babysit the new guy while he got some work done.”

noun

  1. The work of a babysitter; the care of children in the temporary absence of their parents.

Synonyms

daycare

Words that rhyme with babysitting

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

unwittingunremittingflittingbefittingsplittingemittingquittingknittinggettinggrittingpermittingomitting

Related words

babysitterbaby-sittercustodygardecustodianshipguardsittersitting

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "babysitting"?▾

"Babysitting" has 3 syllables: babys · itt · ing.

What does "babysitting" mean?▾

Babysitting: To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.

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