Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rafting

/ˈɹæftɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: raft-ing
IPA: /ˈɹæftɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of raft

noun

The sport of guiding a raft while descending a river, especially through rapids known as white water rafting.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹæftɪŋ/
British English: /ˈɹɑːftɪŋ/

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

black-water rafting timber rafting whitewater rafting

Rhymes With

drafting crafting grafting shafting

Questions

How do you pronounce rafting?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹæftɪŋ/.
What does rafting mean?: present participle and gerund of raft

How to pronounce rafting

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