Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handicapping

/hˈændikˌæpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: hand-i-cap-ping
IPA: /hˈændikˌæpɪŋ/

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of handicap

noun

The imposition of a handicap.

Example Sentences

"Much of this prejudice, indeed, persists; for instance, in the heavy handicappings with which insurance companies saddle their West Indian policies, […]"

Inflected Forms

handicappings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce handicapping?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈændikˌæpɪŋ/.
What does handicapping mean?: present participle and gerund of handicap

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