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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punning

/ˈpʌnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
pun-ning
IPA
/ˈpʌnɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of pun

noun

The action of the verb to pun.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

That makes or uses a pun.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

punnings (plural)

Derived Forms

punningly

Phrases

type punning

Synonyms

pun wordplay paronomasia

Rhymes With

running stunning cunning shunning

Questions

How do you pronounce punning?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpʌnɪŋ/.
What does punning mean?
present participle and gerund of pun

How to pronounce punning

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