Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leapling

/ˈliplɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
leapling
IPA
/ˈliplɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone born on a leap day, the 29th of February.

Etymology

From leap + -ling (from leap year).

Word Breakdown

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Questions

How do you pronounce leapling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈliplɪŋ/.
What does leapling mean?
Someone born on a leap day, the 29th of February.
Where does leapling come from?
From leap + -ling (from leap year).

How to pronounce leapling

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