Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perking

/pˈɝkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
perk-ing
IPA
/pˈɝkɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of perk

noun

The act of something being perked.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

perkings (plural)

Rhymes With

working hard-working lurking jerking reworking smirking shirking overworking frerking

Questions

How do you pronounce perking?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɝkɪŋ/.
What does perking mean?
present participle and gerund of perk

How to pronounce perking

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