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butting

[ˈbʌɾɪŋ]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
butting
IPA
[ˈbʌɾɪŋ]
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of butt

noun

An abuttal; a boundary.

verb

present participle and gerund of but

noun

The act of delivering a butt with the head.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [ˈbʌɾɪŋ]

Inflected Forms

buttings (plural)

Homonyms

budding

Rhymes With

putting cutting shutting gutting strutting jutting nutting abutting rebutting rutting

Questions

How do you pronounce butting?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈbʌɾɪŋ].
What does butting mean?
present participle and gerund of butt

How to pronounce butting

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