Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fireproofing

/fˈaɪɚpɹˌufɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: fire-proof-ing
IPA: /fˈaɪɚpɹˌufɪŋ/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of fireproof

noun

The process of making something resistant to fire.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A fire-resistant coating or substance.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

fireproofings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce fireproofing?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈaɪɚpɹˌufɪŋ/.
What does fireproofing mean?: present participle and gerund of fireproof

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