Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pirating

/pˈaɪɹətɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
pi-rat-ing
IPA
/pˈaɪɹətɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of pirate

noun

The act of one who pirates; piracy.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A pirated copy of a work.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

piratings (plural)

Derived Forms

antipirating

Questions

How do you pronounce pirating?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈaɪɹətɪŋ/.
What does pirating mean?
present participle and gerund of pirate

How to pronounce pirating

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