calculating

/ˈkælkjʊleɪtɪŋ/
Syllables cal·cu·la·ting
Stress CAL-cu-la-ting

Phonics Breakdown

cal
/kæl/
short a
cu
/kjʊ/
soft c
la
/leɪ/
long a_e
ting
/tɪŋ/
short i

Meaning

thinking carefully or using numbers to find an answer

Sound Reference

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cal=/kæl/(calendar) + cu=/kjuː/(cube) + la=/leɪ/(late) + ting=/tɪŋ/(sitting)

Example

She is calculating the total cost.