Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overclocking

/ˈoʊvɚklˈɔkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: over-clock-ing
IPA: /ˈoʊvɚklˈɔkɪŋ/

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of overclock

noun

An instance or incident of processor (CPU), or any electronic logic device, running at a speed higher than is recommended by the manufacturer.

Inflected Forms

overclockings (plural)

Antonyms

underclocking

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce overclocking?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚklˈɔkɪŋ/.
What does overclocking mean?: present participle and gerund of overclock

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