Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squatting

/skwˈɑtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
squat-ting
IPA
/skwˈɑtɪŋ/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The posture of one who squats.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act or general practice of occupying a building or land without the permission of the owner.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of squat

Usage

Inflected Forms

squattings (plural)

Derived Forms

antisquatting cybersquatting slopsquatting squatter squattingly typosquatting websquatting

Frequently Paired Words

phrogging

Synonyms

squat knee bend

Rhymes With

plotting spotting rotting trotting clotting yachting blotting dotting slotting botting allotting

Questions

How do you pronounce squatting?
The recorded pronunciation is /skwˈɑtɪŋ/.
What does squatting mean?
The posture of one who squats.

How to pronounce squatting

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