How to Pronounce Coding

To pronounce "coding", say COD-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

6

Letters

COD-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “coding”

"coding" has 2 syllables: cod-ing. It rhymes with foreboding and goading, if that helps it stick.

What does coding mean?

verb

  1. To write software programs.

    “I learned to code on an early home computer in the 1980s.”

  2. To add codes to a dataset.

verb

  1. Of a patient, to suffer a sudden medical emergency (a code blue) such as cardiac arrest.

noun

  1. The process of encoding or decoding.
  2. The process of writing computer software code.

    “I spent all night on the coding, but the program was ready by morning.”

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Words that rhyme with coding

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

forebodinggoadingbodingunloadingexplodingencodingerodingrailroadingdecodingimplodingloadingoverloading

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "coding"?▾

"Coding" has 2 syllables: cod · ing.

What does "coding" mean?▾

Coding: To write software programs.

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