How to Pronounce "roasting"
word
ˈɹoʊstɪŋ
ROH-sting
ɹˈəʊstɪŋ
ROH-sting
Definition
The act of cooking food, usually meat or vegetables, with dry heat in an oven or over a fire. It can also mean jokingly teasing someone in a playful way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹoʊstɪŋ
British English
ɹˈəʊstɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ROH-sting
UK
ROH-sting
Listen in Context
The chef is roasting a chicken in the oven.
We spent the afternoon roasting marshmallows over the fire.
Roasting coffee beans gives them a rich flavor.
He was roasting his friend for being late again.