How to pronounce eating

Say it like this: /ˈi.tɪŋ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈi.tɪŋ/

What does eating mean?

adjBred to be eaten.

“eating chickens; eating quails”

Suitable to be eaten without being cooked.

“Wait! That's not an eating apple.”

nounThe act of ingesting food.

“Arabs consider the eating of mushrooms as an aphrodisiac aid.”

Food; cooking, cuisine.

“These pears are good eating.”

The act of corroding or consuming some substance.

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