Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pranking

/ˈpɹæŋkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
prank-ing
IPA
/ˈpɹæŋkɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of prank

noun

A showy adornment.

Archaic

noun

The playing of pranks or tricks; monkeyshines, didoes.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

prankings (plural)

Rhymes With

banking

Questions

How do you pronounce pranking?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹæŋkɪŋ/.
What does pranking mean?
present participle and gerund of prank

How to pronounce pranking

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