Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
stock-taking is a noun meaning "reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook". It carries 2 recorded senses.
reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook
making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand
“an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing”
“they held an inventory every month”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for stock-taking come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.