Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

typing

/ˈtaɪpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables
typ-ing
IPA
/ˈtaɪpɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Assignment or classification by type.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Assignment or classification by type.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of one who types on a keyboard.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of type

Example Sentences

Etymology

By surface analysis, type + -ing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

typings (plural)

Derived Forms

allotyping chemotyping subtyping histotyping mistyping oligotyping skytyping

Phrases

cry-typing mis-typing spacer oligonucleotide typing typing paper typing pool type shit type species

Frequently Paired Words

type shit type species typical typification typifying

Synonyms

classifying categorizing classification categorization sorting typewriting

Rhymes With

wiping piping swiping sniping hyping griping weak typing striping

Questions

How do you pronounce typing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaɪpɪŋ/.
What does typing mean?
Assignment or classification by type.
Where does typing come from?
By surface analysis, type + -ing.

How to pronounce typing

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈtaɪpɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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