How to Pronounce "nesting"
word
ˈnɛstɪŋ
NES-ting
nˈɛstɪŋ
NES-ting
Definition
The act of building or using a nest, often by birds. In other contexts, it can mean placing things inside each other, like 'nesting' boxes or using 'nesting' structures in programming.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɛstɪŋ
British English
nˈɛstɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NES-ting
UK
NES-ting
Listen in Context
Birds spend weeks nesting in the spring.
There is a nesting pair of owls in that old tree.
The dolls fit together because of their nesting design.
She's nesting before the baby arrives, organizing everything at home.