Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

riffing

/ɹˈɪfɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
riff-ing
IPA
/ɹˈɪfɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of riff

verb

present participle and gerund of rif

noun

The act of one who riffs; an improvisation.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

riffings (plural)

Rhymes With

sniffing spiffing griffing

Questions

How do you pronounce riffing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɪfɪŋ/.
What does riffing mean?
present participle and gerund of riff

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