Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fingerprinting

/fˈɪŋɡɚpɹˌɪntɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: fin-ger-print-ing
IPA: /fˈɪŋɡɚpɹˌɪntɪŋ/

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of fingerprint

noun

The act of recording an individual's fingerprints.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A test made to establish and confirm the properties of a material or components.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

fingerprintings (plural)

Phrases

brain fingerprinting brainwave fingerprinting DNA fingerprinting genetic fingerprinting

Questions

How do you pronounce fingerprinting?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɪŋɡɚpɹˌɪntɪŋ/.
What does fingerprinting mean?: present participle and gerund of fingerprint

How to pronounce fingerprinting

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