Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shucking

/ʃˈʌkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
shuck-ing
IPA
/ʃˈʌkɪŋ/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of shuck

noun

Removal of a shuck; usually:

noun

Removal of a shuck; usually:

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

shuckings (plural)

Phrases

oyster-shucking knife shucking knife

Synonyms

husking cornshucking cornhusking husking bee

Rhymes With

fucking sucking trucking ducking tucking plucking bucking chucking mucking clucking lucking

Questions

How do you pronounce shucking?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈʌkɪŋ/.
What does shucking mean?
present participle and gerund of shuck

How to pronounce shucking

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