How to Pronounce Costing

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

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2

Syllables

7

Letters

COST-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “costing”

"costing" has 2 syllables: cost-ing. It rhymes with exhausting and accosting, if that helps it stick.

What does costing mean?

verb

  1. To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.

    “It will cost you a lot of money to take a trip around the world.”

  2. To cause something to be lost; to cause the expenditure or relinquishment of.

    “Trying to rescue the man from the burning building cost them their lives.”

noun

  1. The estimation of the cost of a process or product.

Words that rhyme with costing

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

exhaustingaccostingfrostingdefrostingosting

Related words

pricebetollbudgetingpricingaccountingfeeclaiming

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "costing"?▾

"Costing" has 2 syllables: cost · ing.

What does "costing" mean?▾

Costing: To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.

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