Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

printing

[ˈpʰɹ̥ɪɾ̃ɪŋ]

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
print-ing
IPA
[ˈpʰɹ̥ɪɾ̃ɪŋ]
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology.

Uncountable

noun

Synonym of printed matter.

Uncountable

noun

Synonym of print run (“all the copies of a publication that have been printed in one batch”).

Countable

noun

Handwritten characters that are not joined up.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of print.

Example Sentences

Etymology

By surface analysis, print + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [ˈpʰɹ̥ɪɾ̃ɪŋ]

Usage

Inflected Forms

printings (plural)

Derived Forms

bioprinting immunoprinting microprinting nanoprinting necroprinting nonprinting teleprinting thermoprinting toeprinting whiteprinting

Phrases

3D printing block printing carbon printing contact printing lenticular printing letter-quality printing nature printing non-printing

Synonyms

imprintery printed matter print run impression printing process

Antonyms

cursive

Rhymes With

hinting sprinting squinting reprinting imprinting minting glinting unstinting

Questions

How do you pronounce printing?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈpʰɹ̥ɪɾ̃ɪŋ].
What does printing mean?
The process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology.
Where does printing come from?
By surface analysis, print + -ing.

How to pronounce printing

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “printing”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling ([ˈpʰɹ̥ɪɾ̃ɪŋ]) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “printing” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.