Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carpeting

/kˈɑɹpətɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
car-pet-ing
IPA
/kˈɑɹpətɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Carpet or a piece of carpet, especially when speaking of installation or removal.

Uncountable

noun

Cloth or materials for carpets.

Uncountable

noun

A severe reprimand or telling-off.

Informal; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of carpet

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

carpetings (plural)

Synonyms

carpet rug

Questions

How do you pronounce carpeting?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑɹpətɪŋ/.
What does carpeting mean?
Carpet or a piece of carpet, especially when speaking of installation or removal.

How to pronounce carpeting

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kˈɑɹpətɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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