bookkeeping

/ˈbʊkˌkiːpɪŋ/

Syllables book·keep·ing

Stress BOOK-keep-ing

Phonics Breakdown

book

/bʊk/

short oo

keep

/kiːp/

long e

ing

/ɪŋ/

nasal ng

Meaning

the activity of recording financial transactions

Sound Reference

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book=/bʊk/(book) + keep=/kiːp/(keep) + ing=/ɪŋ/(working)

Example

She is responsible for bookkeeping at the company.