Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snuffing

/snˈʌfɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
snuff-ing
IPA
/snˈʌfɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of snuff

noun

The act by which a candle, etc. is snuffed out.

noun

The act of one who, or that which, snuffs or makes a low sniffing sound.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

snuffings (plural)

Rhymes With

stuffing puffing bluffing roughing huffing rebuffing ruffing

Questions

How do you pronounce snuffing?
The recorded pronunciation is /snˈʌfɪŋ/.
What does snuffing mean?
present participle and gerund of snuff

How to pronounce snuffing

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “snuffing”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/snˈʌfɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “snuffing”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “snuffing” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.