Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

northing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: nor-thing
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The distance north of a standard reference latitude.

noun

A distance traveled northward.

verb

present participle and gerund of north

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nér Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *nŕ̥t(e)ros Proto-Germanic *nurþraz Proto-West Germanic *norþr Old English norþ Middle English north English north English -ing English northing From north + -ing.

Inflected Forms

northings (plural)

Phrases

false northing

Frequently Paired Words

easting latitude

Questions

What does northing mean?: The distance north of a standard reference latitude.
Where does northing come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nér Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *nŕ̥t(e)ros Proto-Germanic *nurþraz Proto-West Germanic *norþr Old English norþ Middle English north English north English -ing English northing From north + -ing.

How to pronounce northing

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