Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catching on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables
catch-ing on
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of catch on

Questions

What does catching on mean?
present participle and gerund of catch on

How to pronounce catching on

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