Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peppering

/pˈɛpɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: pep-per-ing
IPA: /pˈɛpɚɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of pepper

noun

A light sprinkling or spray, as with black pepper specks, bullets, or questions.

Example Sentences

"Besides, the advantage sought is but a cowardly advantage; for when all is said, the pepperings from the small shot of female eloquence are great only to little men."

Inflected Forms

pepperings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce peppering?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɛpɚɪŋ/.
What does peppering mean?: present participle and gerund of pepper

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