how to pronounce heating

/ˈhiːtɪŋ/

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heating is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of heating in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… but if he tried heating the wire …”

meanings of heating

noun:

The act of making something hot.
A system that raises the temperature of a room or building. Compare heater.

adjective:

Causing heat.

verb:

Present participle of heat.

heating frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word heating occurs in english on average 8.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.