Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forking

/fˈɔɹkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: fork-ing
IPA: /fˈɔɹkɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

forked, crooked or winding

adv

euphemistic fucking (intensifier)

verb

present participle and gerund of fork

noun

division into forks

Example Sentences

"the forkings of a road, or of a deer's antlers"

Inflected Forms

forkings (plural)

Derived Forms

unforking

Synonyms

branching ramification fork furcation

Rhymes With

corking

Questions

How do you pronounce forking?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɔɹkɪŋ/.
What does forking mean?: forked, crooked or winding

How to pronounce forking

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