Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

codding

/kˈɑdɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: cod-ding
IPA: /kˈɑdɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of cod

noun

Uncountable

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Probably an Americanized form of German Kötting or Götting.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Kötting

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Coddings (plural)

Rhymes With

nodding prodding plodding rodding godding

Questions

How do you pronounce codding?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑdɪŋ/.
What does codding mean?: present participle and gerund of cod
Where does codding come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce codding

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