Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photocopying

/fˈoʊtoʊkˌɑpiɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: pho-to-copy-ing
IPA: /fˈoʊtoʊkˌɑpiɪŋ/

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process by which photocopies are made.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of photocopy

Example Sentences

"The forms became almost illegible after multiple photocopyings."

Usage

Inflected Forms

photocopyings (plural)

Derived Forms

antiphotocopying

Questions

How do you pronounce photocopying?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈoʊtoʊkˌɑpiɪŋ/.
What does photocopying mean?: The process by which photocopies are made.

How to pronounce photocopying

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