Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

couponing

/kˈupɑnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: coupon-ing
IPA: /kˈupɑnɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use or distribution of money-saving coupons.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Direct mail couponing delivers a redemption rate 3 times greater than that of newspapers, magazines or even preprinted inserts."
"In addition, couponing is being used in industries not traditionally associated with the practice. Breweries, for example, are experimenting with it in the 14 states in which couponing for alcoholic beverages is legal."
"2011?, Lisa DeGirolamo, How to Use Coupons to Save Big Money at the Grocery Store Before I mastered the art of couponing I was spending $1200 a month at the grocery store to feed my family of four."

Etymology

From coupon + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: coupon

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

couponning (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce couponing?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈupɑnɪŋ/.
What does couponing mean?: The use or distribution of money-saving coupons.
Where does couponing come from?: From coupon + -ing.

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