Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

firefighting

/ˈfaɪ.əɹˌfaɪ.tɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: fire-fight-ing
IPA: /ˈfaɪ.əɹˌfaɪ.tɪŋ/

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The extinguishing of a fire.

Uncountable

noun

The profession of being a firefighter.

Uncountable

noun

Solving an urgent problem.

Uncountable

Etymology

From fire + fighting.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

fire fighting (alternative)

Derived Forms

nonfirefighting

Questions

How do you pronounce firefighting?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaɪ.əɹˌfaɪ.tɪŋ/.
What does firefighting mean?: The extinguishing of a fire.
Where does firefighting come from?: From fire + fighting.

How to pronounce firefighting

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