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dognapping

/ˈdɔɡnæpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dog-nap-ping
IPA
/ˈdɔɡnæpɪŋ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kidnapping or stealing of a dog owned by someone else, often done in order to sell it.

Etymology

Blend of dog + kidnapping.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɔɡnæpɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈdɒɡnæpɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

dognappings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dognap dognapper

Questions

How do you pronounce dognapping?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɔɡnæpɪŋ/.
What does dognapping mean?
A kidnapping or stealing of a dog owned by someone else, often done in order to sell it.
Where does dognapping come from?
Blend of dog + kidnapping.

How to pronounce dognapping

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