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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slapping

/ˈslæpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
slap-ping
IPA
/ˈslæpɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of slap

noun

The act of giving a slap or slaps

noun

The slap bass technique

adj

Very large; whopping.

Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

slappings (plural) more slapping (comparative) most slapping (superlative)

Rhymes With

mapping tapping wrapping snapping trapping clapping rapping capping scrapping napping flapping strapping

Questions

How do you pronounce slapping?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈslæpɪŋ/.
What does slapping mean?
present participle and gerund of slap

How to pronounce slapping

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