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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blacking

/ˈblækɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
black-ing
IPA
/ˈblækɪŋ/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A preparation, containing lampblack, used to produce a shiny black coating.

Uncountable

noun

Shoe polish.

Uncountable

noun

A boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of black

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

blackings (plural)

Synonyms

shoe polish

Rhymes With

attacking tracking backing packing cracking hacking jacking

Questions

How do you pronounce blacking?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblækɪŋ/.
What does blacking mean?
A preparation, containing lampblack, used to produce a shiny black coating.

How to pronounce blacking

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