How to Pronounce "rotting"
word
/ˈɹɑtɪŋ/
RAH-ding
/ɹˈɒtɪŋ/
RO-ting
Definition
When something is decaying or breaking down because of bacteria or fungi, especially food or plants. It often means becoming soft, smelly, or unsafe.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɹɑtɪŋ/
British English
/ɹˈɒtɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RAH-ding
UK
RO-ting
Listen in Context
The apple is rotting on the ground.
We smelled something rotting in the fridge.
Bananas start rotting quickly in hot weather.
There was a rotting log in the forest, covered with mushrooms.