Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kidnappings

/kˈɪdnˌæpɪŋz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
kid-nap-pings
IPA
/kˈɪdnˌæpɪŋz/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of kidnapping

Questions

How do you pronounce kidnappings?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɪdnˌæpɪŋz/.
What does kidnappings mean?
plural of kidnapping

How to pronounce kidnappings

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