Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phreaking

/ˈfɹiːkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: phreak-ing
IPA: /ˈfɹiːkɪŋ/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The cracking or exploring of a telephone system, e.g., attempting to obtain free calls or to discover special service numbers or other internal technical information.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of phreak

Etymology

A blend of phone + freak.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

Van Eck phreaking

Homonyms

freaking

Rhymes With

speaking seeking freaking peaking peeking creaking wreaking reeking geeking piquing beaking cheeking

Questions

How do you pronounce phreaking?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹiːkɪŋ/.
What does phreaking mean?: The cracking or exploring of a telephone system, e.g., attempting to obtain free calls or to discover special service numbers or other internal technical information.
Where does phreaking come from?: A blend of phone + freak.

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