Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fingering

/fˈɪŋɡɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: fin-ger-ing
IPA: /fˈɪŋɡɚɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of using one's fingers in the playing of a musical instrument.

Uncountable

noun

A specific method of using the fingers to play an instrument.

Countable

noun

The act of using the fingers to stimulate one's own, or another person's, vulva, vagina, or anus.

Uncountable

noun

A thin woollen yarn for stockings.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of finger

Example Sentences

"She has a very good notion of fingering, though her taste is not equal to Anne's."
"That chord has two fingerings."

Usage

Inflected Forms

fingerings (plural)

Phrases

manual sex

Frequently Paired Words

fingerer manual sex hand job

Synonyms

sock yarn

Rhymes With

lingering

Questions

How do you pronounce fingering?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɪŋɡɚɪŋ/.
What does fingering mean?: The act of using one's fingers in the playing of a musical instrument.

How to pronounce fingering

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