How to Pronounce "costing"
word
/ˈkɔstɪŋ/
KAW-sting
/kˈɒstɪŋ/
KO-sting
Definition
The process or method of calculating how much something costs, especially in business or production. It can also mean the act of causing an expense.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkɔstɪŋ/
British English
/kˈɒstɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAW-sting
UK
KO-sting
Listen in Context
The costing of the project was finished last week.
Costing is important when starting a new business.
The machine is costing us too much money to repair.
"We need to redo the costing—these numbers are way off," said the manager.