Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the wing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
on the wing
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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While flying.

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During operation.

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In motion.

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Departing.

Example Sentences

Synonyms

in flight on the fly on the move

Questions

What does on the wing mean?
While flying.

How to pronounce on the wing

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