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hang gliding

[heɪŋ ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
hang g-lid-ing
IPA
[heɪŋ ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ]
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of hang glide

noun

The sport of flying in a hang glider.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [heɪŋ ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ]
  • British English: /hæŋ ˈɡlɑɪdɪŋ/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Rhymes With

being something thing bring thinking king spring ring wing sing string swing

Questions

How do you pronounce hang gliding?
The recorded pronunciation is [heɪŋ ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ].
What does hang gliding mean?
present participle and gerund of hang glide

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