Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tapping

/tˈæpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables
tap-ping
IPA
/tˈæpɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of making a light hit or strike against something.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A guitar technique in which the strings are tapped against the fingerboard

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process by which a resource is tapped or exploited.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A connection made to some point between the end terminals of a transformer coil or other component.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of tap

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

tappings (plural)

Derived Forms

hypertapping wheeltapping

Phrases

foot-tapping hot tapping self-tapping self-tapping screw tapping up toe-tapping

Frequently Paired Words

foot-tapping hot tapping self-tapping self-tapping screw tappingly tapping up toe-tapping

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce tapping?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈæpɪŋ/.
What does tapping mean?
An act of making a light hit or strike against something.

How to pronounce tapping

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