Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

changing table

/ˌt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ.ɪŋˈteɪ.bəl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: chang-ing ta-ble
IPA: /ˌt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ.ɪŋˈteɪ.bəl/

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small raised platform designed to allow a person to change someone's diaper.

Etymology

From changing (“present participle of change: to put a clean diaper on (someone)”) + table (“a piece of furniture with a flat top surface raised above the ground to accommodate a variety of uses”).

Inflected Forms

changing tables (plural) changing-table (alternative)

Phrases

baby change changing pad

Frequently Paired Words

baby change changing pad 🚼

Synonyms

change table diaper deck diaper table nappy table

Rhymes With

able table unable seat at the table cable stable label enable unstable periodic table disable mabel

Questions

How do you pronounce changing table?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ.ɪŋˈteɪ.bəl/.
What does changing table mean?: A small raised platform designed to allow a person to change someone's diaper.
Where does changing table come from?: From changing (“present participle of change: to put a clean diaper on (someone)”) + table (“a piece of furniture with a flat top surface raised above the ground to accommodate a variety of uses”).

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