Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nictitating

/ˈnɪktɪteɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
nic-ti-tat-ing
IPA
/ˈnɪktɪteɪtɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

winking, blinking

verb

present participle and gerund of nictitate

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the past participle stem of Latin nictitō, frequentative form of nictō (“to wink”) (see English nictate).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more nictitating (comparative) most nictitating (superlative)

Phrases

nictitating membrane

Questions

How do you pronounce nictitating?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɪktɪteɪtɪŋ/.
What does nictitating mean?
winking, blinking
Where does nictitating come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce nictitating

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “nictitating”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈnɪktɪteɪtɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “nictitating”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “nictitating” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.