Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kayaking

/kˈaɪˌækɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables
kayak-ing
IPA
/kˈaɪˌækɪŋ/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A water sport involving racing, or doing tricks in, a kayak.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of kayak

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Eskimo *qayaʀ Proto-Inuit *qayaq Inuktitut ᖃᔭᖅ (qayaq)bor. English kayak English -ing English kayaking From kayak + -ing.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Derived Forms

skyaking

Phrases

snow kayaking surf kayaking

Questions

How do you pronounce kayaking?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈaɪˌækɪŋ/.
What does kayaking mean?
A water sport involving racing, or doing tricks in, a kayak.
Where does kayaking come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Eskimo *qayaʀ Proto-Inuit *qayaq Inuktitut ᖃᔭᖅ (qayaq)bor. English kayak English -ing English kayaking From kayak + -ing.

How to pronounce kayaking

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