Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knifing

/ˈnaɪfɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
knif-ing
IPA
/ˈnaɪfɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instance of stabbing with a knife.

verb

present participle and gerund of knife

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

knifings (plural)

Derived Forms

storyknifing

Questions

How do you pronounce knifing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnaɪfɪŋ/.
What does knifing mean?
An instance of stabbing with a knife.

How to pronounce knifing

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