Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
orientating is an adjective meaning "positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually". It carries one recorded sense.
positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually
“noticed the bee's momentary orienting pause before heading back to the hive”
“an orienting program for new employees”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for orientating come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.