verb

amounting

/əˈmaʊntɪŋ/ amo·unt·ing 3 syllables

(followed by to) To total or evaluate.

Word facts

Part of speech verb
Syllables 3
Letters 9
Starts with A

Definition of Amounting

(followed by to) To total or evaluate.

Example sentences

  1. 1

    It amounts to three dollars and change.

  2. 2

    He was a pretty good student, but never amounted to much professionally.

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How many syllables does amounting have?

Amounting has 3 syllables: amo·unt·ing. The word is broken into 3 spoken beats.

What part of speech is amounting?

Amounting is used as a verb. As a verb, it describes an action or state.

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Example: "It amounts to three dollars and change."

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