Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

captaining

/kˈæptənɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
cap-tain-ing
IPA
/kˈæptənɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of captain

Questions

How do you pronounce captaining?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈæptənɪŋ/.
What does captaining mean?
present participle and gerund of captain

How to pronounce captaining

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “captaining”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kˈæptənɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “captaining”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “captaining” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.