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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heckling

/hˈɛklɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
heck-ling
IPA
/hˈɛklɪŋ/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of heckle

noun

The act of one who heckles.

noun

The preparation of flax for spinning using special combs called hackles.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

hecklings (plural)

Synonyms

barracking

Rhymes With

mechling

Questions

How do you pronounce heckling?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɛklɪŋ/.
What does heckling mean?
present participle and gerund of heckle

How to pronounce heckling

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