Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bitting

/bˈɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: bit-ting
IPA: /bˈɪtɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the part of a key that engages the tumblers to activate the lock

verb

present participle and gerund of bit

verb

present participle and gerund of bitt

name

Inflected Forms

bittings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

biting

Synonyms

key bit

Rhymes With

sitting hitting fitting committing admitting splitting quitting submitting spitting permitting knitting transmitting

Questions

How do you pronounce bitting?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɪtɪŋ/.
What does bitting mean?: the part of a key that engages the tumblers to activate the lock

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