Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

honking

/hˈɔŋkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
honk-ing
IPA
/hˈɔŋkɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of honk

noun

A sound that honks.

adj

Having a bad smell.

Slang

adj

Alternative spelling of honkin'.

Slang

adj

Terrible.

Slang

adv

Alternative spelling of honkin'.

Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

honkings (plural) more honking (comparative) most honking (superlative)

Derived Forms

honkingly

Questions

How do you pronounce honking?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɔŋkɪŋ/.
What does honking mean?
present participle and gerund of honk

How to pronounce honking

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hˈɔŋkɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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