Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caning

/ˈkeɪnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: can-ing
IPA: /ˈkeɪnɪŋ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of cane

noun

A beating with a cane, especially as a form of punishment

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

canings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

rulering

Synonyms

wicker wickerwork

Rhymes With

training remaining containing maintaining explaining gaining complaining entertaining obtaining retaining raining campaigning

Questions

How do you pronounce caning?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪnɪŋ/.
What does caning mean?: present participle and gerund of cane

How to pronounce caning

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