Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hitching

/ˈhɪt͡ʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
hitch-ing
IPA
/ˈhɪt͡ʃɪŋ/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of hitch

noun

The act by which something is hitched.

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a medieval diminutive form of Hitch.

Inflected Forms

hitchings (plural)

Phrases

alternate ring hitching hitching-bar hitching post hitching rail ringbolt hitching

Rhymes With

switching pitching itching bitching stitching ditching enriching twitching snitching witching kitching

Questions

How do you pronounce hitching?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪt͡ʃɪŋ/.
What does hitching mean?
present participle and gerund of hitch
Where does hitching come from?
From a medieval diminutive form of Hitch.

How to pronounce hitching

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