Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flocking

/flˈɑkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: flock-ing
IPA: /flˈɑkɪŋ/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of flock

noun

The process of adding small particles to a surface for the sake of texture.

noun

A material textured in this way, such as the artificial snow of a Christmas tree.

Inflected Forms

flockings (plural)

Rhymes With

blocking shocking knocking locking rocking mocking stocking docking unlocking clocking hocking restocking

Questions

How do you pronounce flocking?: The recorded pronunciation is /flˈɑkɪŋ/.
What does flocking mean?: present participle and gerund of flock

How to pronounce flocking

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