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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shocking

/ˈʃɑkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables
shock-ing
IPA
/ˈʃɑkɪŋ/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Inspiring shock; startling.

adj

Unusually obscene or lewd.

adj

Extremely bad.

Colloquial

verb

present participle and gerund of shock

noun

The application of an electric shock.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From shock + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more shocking (comparative) most shocking (superlative) shockings (plural)

Derived Forms

shockingly shockingness unshocking

Phrases

shocking pink

Synonyms

disgraceful scandalous shameful lurid

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce shocking?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/.
What does shocking mean?
Inspiring shock; startling.
Where does shocking come from?
From shock + -ing.

How to pronounce shocking

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