Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roofing

/ɹˈufɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: roof-ing
IPA: /ɹˈufɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Material used on the outside of a roof, such as shingles.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of constructing a roof or roofs.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A way of travel which consists in clambering over the roofs of skyscrapers.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of roof

Example Sentences

"As towns continue to grow, replanting vegetation has become a form of urban utopia and green roofs are spreading fast. Last year 1m square metres of plant-covered roofing was built in France, as much as in the US, and 10 times more than in Germany, the pioneer in this field."

Etymology

From roof + -ing (“material, collection”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

roofings (plural)

Derived Forms

ecoroofing

Phrases

roofing bone roofing nail roofing tile roofing tin

Rhymes With

proofing goofing spoofing rustproofing

Questions

How do you pronounce roofing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈufɪŋ/.
What does roofing mean?: Material used on the outside of a roof, such as shingles.
Where does roofing come from?: From roof + -ing (“material, collection”).

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