Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clapping

/ˈklæpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: clap-ping
IPA: /ˈklæpɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of clap

noun

The action by which someone or something claps.

Etymology

From Middle English clappynge; equivalent to clap + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: clappynge
Suffix: clap

Inflected Forms

clappings (plural)

Derived Forms

handclapping

Phrases

clapping game

Synonyms

applause hand clapping

Rhymes With

mapping tapping wrapping snapping trapping slapping rapping capping scrapping napping flapping strapping

Questions

How do you pronounce clapping?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklæpɪŋ/.
What does clapping mean?: present participle and gerund of clap
Where does clapping come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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