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backslapping

/bˈækslˌæpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
back-slap-ping
IPA
/bˈækslˌæpɪŋ/
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of backslap

noun

action of the verb to backslap

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

backslappings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce backslapping?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈækslˌæpɪŋ/.
What does backslapping mean?
present participle and gerund of backslap

How to pronounce backslapping

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