Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

torpedoing

/tɔɹpˈidˌoʊɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: tor-pe-do-ing
IPA: /tɔɹpˈidˌoʊɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of torpedo

noun

The act of firing a torpedo.

Example Sentences

"The torpedoings, ugly and effective as they might be, were not spectacular: the usual puff of smoke from the victim's funnel and the muffled explosion heard only by the nearer ships."

Inflected Forms

torpedoings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce torpedoing?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɔɹpˈidˌoʊɪŋ/.
What does torpedoing mean?: present participle and gerund of torpedo

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