Pronunciation

How to pronounce “rating”

“rating” is pronounced /ɹeɪɾɪŋ/ — 2 syllables.
The sound

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rating

/ɹeɪɾɪŋ/

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2 syllables. Stress the 'rat' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.
Meaning

an appraisal of the value of something

“he set a high valuation on friendship”

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