Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caving

/ˈkeɪvɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
cav-ing
IPA
/ˈkeɪvɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The recreational sport of exploring caves.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An act of collapsing or caving in.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of cave

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

cavings (plural)

Phrases

cave diving

Frequently Paired Words

speleology potholing cave diving

Rhymes With

saving waving shaving craving behaving paving engraving raving waiving misbehaving braving staving

Questions

How do you pronounce caving?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪvɪŋ/.
What does caving mean?
The recreational sport of exploring caves.

How to pronounce caving

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