Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squeaking

/skwˈikɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: squeak-ing
IPA: /skwˈikɪŋ/

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of squeak

noun

A sound that squeaks.

Example Sentences

"Then he paused a while, and Adrian seemed to hear certain strange squeakings proceeding from the walls."

Inflected Forms

squeakings (plural)

Synonyms

screaky screechy squeaky squealing

Rhymes With

speaking seeking freaking leaking sneaking tweaking peaking peeking shrieking creaking streaking critiquing

Questions

How do you pronounce squeaking?: The recorded pronunciation is /skwˈikɪŋ/.
What does squeaking mean?: present participle and gerund of squeak

How to pronounce squeaking

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