Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheerleading

/tʃˈɪɹlˌidɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: cheer-lead-ing
IPA: /tʃˈɪɹlˌidɪŋ/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A physical activity and sport in which cheerleaders organize elements of dance, gymnastics, and tumbling for judgment or to cheer on a team.

Uncountable

noun

Automatic or servile praise.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of cheerlead

Example Sentences

"Since its inception in the late 19th century, cheerleading has evolved from yelling encouragement on the sidelines to a competitive hybrid of gymnastics, dance and acrobatics."
"His [Jeff Webb's] move to make cheerleading more acrobatic drew criticism for making it more dangerous. The sport accounts for around two-thirds of all severe head and spinal injuries suffered by female athletes in the US, according to academic research published in 2022 in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine."

Etymology

From cheerlead + -ing.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

cheerleader

Questions

How do you pronounce cheerleading?: The recorded pronunciation is /tʃˈɪɹlˌidɪŋ/.
What does cheerleading mean?: A physical activity and sport in which cheerleaders organize elements of dance, gymnastics, and tumbling for judgment or to cheer on a team.
Where does cheerleading come from?: From cheerlead + -ing.

How to pronounce cheerleading

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