Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gouging

/ɡˈaʊdʒɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
goug-ing
IPA
/ɡˈaʊdʒɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of gouge

noun

The act of one who gouges.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A mark produced by gouging.

Countable

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How do you pronounce gouging?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈaʊdʒɪŋ/.
What does gouging mean?
present participle and gerund of gouge

How to pronounce gouging

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