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rapping

/ˈɹæp.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
rap-ping
IPA
/ˈɹæp.ɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of rap

noun

The sound of a rap or knock.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Musical speech accompanied by a rhythm, most commonly as part of hip-hop music.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Remarkably large; whopping.

Colloquial; Dated

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹæp.ɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈɹæp.ɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

rappings (plural) more rapping (comparative) most rapping (superlative)

Phrases

table rapping

Homonyms

wrapping

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce rapping?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹæp.ɪŋ/.
What does rapping mean?
present participle and gerund of rap

How to pronounce rapping

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