Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taping

/tˈeɪpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: tap-ing
IPA: /tˈeɪpɪŋ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of tape

noun

The act of recording something on tape, or (by extension) on another medium.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of sticking adhesive tape to something.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"When we were in Los Angeles, we went to the taping of the television show The Price is Right."
"The necessary tapings are then made using the Scotch Magic, taking care to cover the area systematically, and not to overload the tape."

Usage

Inflected Forms

tapings (plural)

Derived Forms

antitaping

Phrases

buddy taping flat taping

Synonyms

tape tape recording

Rhymes With

escaping shaping raping scraping gaping reshaping draping aping

Questions

How do you pronounce taping?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈeɪpɪŋ/.
What does taping mean?: present participle and gerund of tape

How to pronounce taping

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