Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tattooing

/tˌætˈuɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: tat-too-ing
IPA: /tˌætˈuɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of beating out a rhythm on a drum

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of marking a body part, usually the skin with a tattoo

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of tattoo

Usage

Inflected Forms

tattooings (plural)

Phrases

corneal tattooing

Rhymes With

doing viewing pursuing reviewing brewing chewing suing screwing ewing renewing booing undoing

Questions

How do you pronounce tattooing?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˌætˈuɪŋ/.
What does tattooing mean?: The act of beating out a rhythm on a drum

How to pronounce tattooing

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