Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finning

/fˈɪnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: finning
IPA: /fˈɪnɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of removing a live shark's fin, and releasing the shark back into the sea.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of fin

Example Sentences

"Humane Society International is targeting Chinese restaurants and diners in major cities across North America this week with its campaign against shark finning."

Etymology

From fin + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: fin

Usage

Uncountable

Rhymes With

beginning winning spinning inning grinning thinning pinning sinning binning dinning ginning

Questions

How do you pronounce finning?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɪnɪŋ/.
What does finning mean?: The act of removing a live shark's fin, and releasing the shark back into the sea.
Where does finning come from?: From fin + -ing.

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