Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handshaking

/hˈændʃˌeɪkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
hand-shak-ing
IPA
/hˈændʃˌeɪkɪŋ/
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A greeting by clasping hands.

noun

A step in a protocol in which information is exchanged between computing processor devices; often as part of the initiation process for communications.

verb

present participle and gerund of handshake

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

handshakings (plural)

Synonyms

handshake shake handclasp

Questions

How do you pronounce handshaking?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈændʃˌeɪkɪŋ/.
What does handshaking mean?
A greeting by clasping hands.

How to pronounce handshaking

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