How to Pronounce Heating

To pronounce "heating", say HEAT-ing — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈhiːtɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

Letters

/ˈhiːtɪŋ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “heating”

"heating" has 2 syllables: heat-ing. It rhymes with fleeting and bleating, if that helps it stick.

What does heating mean?

verb

To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").
“I'll heat up the water.”
To become hotter.
“There's a pot of soup heating on the stove.”

noun

A system that raises the temperature of a room or building. Compare heater.
The act of making something hot.
“The crucible was subjected to several heatings.”

adjective

Causing heat.

Synonyms

heat up hot hot up stoke warm up

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Words that rhyme with heating

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

fleeting bleating meeting cheating meting beating competing retreating overeating depleting pleating tweeting

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "heating"?▾

"Heating" has 2 syllables: heat · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "heating"?▾

The IPA transcription of "heating" is /ˈhiːtɪŋ/.

What does "heating" mean?▾

Heating: To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").

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