Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eavesdropping

/ˈivsˌdɹɒ.piŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: eaves-drop-ping
IPA: /ˈivsˌdɹɒ.piŋ/

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verbal noun of eavesdrop:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

verbal noun of eavesdrop:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

verbal noun of eavesdrop:

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of eavesdrop

Example Sentences

"The detective kept them in view. He made his way casually along the inside of the shelter until he reached an open scuttle close to where the two men were standing talking. Eavesdropping was not a thing Larard would have practised from choice, but there were times when, in the public interest, he had to do it, and this was one of them."

Etymology

Etymology tree English eavesdrop Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English eavesdropping From eavesdrop + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈivsˌdɹɒ.piŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

eavesdroppings (plural)

Derived Forms

eavesdroppingly

Phrases

anti-eavesdropping

Synonyms

tabhanging

Questions

How do you pronounce eavesdropping?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈivsˌdɹɒ.piŋ/.
What does eavesdropping mean?: verbal noun of eavesdrop:
Where does eavesdropping come from?: Etymology tree English eavesdrop Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English eavesdropping From eavesdrop + -ing.

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