present participle
It means being made up of particular parts, people, or things.
Consisting of five short lessons, the course is easy to follow.
The team, consisting of players from three countries, trained together.
American English
How to pronounce consisting
verbB1Common word
kʰnSIHStihng
/kʰn̩ˈsɪs.tɪŋ/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of consist
Consisting of is common in descriptive phrases, while consisting in is formal and less common. Is consisting of is not normally used in standard English.
It means being made up of particular parts, people, or things.
What to listen for
The main stress is on “SIS”: /kʰn̩ˈsɪs.tɪŋ/. The first syllable is very short, and its vowel may be hard to hear, so the word can begin with a quick “k-n” sound.
Meanings & examples
present participle
It describes something whose main value or meaning lies in a particular quality, action, or idea.
Her success, consisting in her ability to stay calm, surprised everyone.
The real difficulty, consisting in finding reliable data, delayed the project.