Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scaffolding

/ˈskæfəldɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: scaf-fold-ing
IPA: /ˈskæfəldɪŋ/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A temporary modular system of tubes, bamboo or wood forming a framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures.

Uncountable

noun

Source code etc. that is incomplete and serves as a basis for further development.

Uncountable

noun

Any framework or support.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of scaffold

Example Sentences

"[…] transparent scaffoldings partially draped with often hallucinatory nets of lines, gouges, hatching and cross-hatching that somehow also depict varying degrees of flesh, features and expression."
"On the day of RAIL 's site visit, in heavy weather, the scaffolding and decking that engineers stand on were submerged deep under choppy water, with work suspended. "We have to work around the tides," explained Project Director Alan Venables. "The wind pushes the tide up and the waves get larger. That causes some problems with the scaffold.""
"We refer to the process by which socialization agents support emotional activity within the child as emotional scaffolding."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English scaffaldyng, skaffaldyng, equivalent to scaffold + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: scaffaldyng

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈskæfəldɪŋ/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

scaffoldings (plural)

Derived Forms

bioscaffolding superscaffolding

Phrases

scaffolding tower

Frequently Paired Words

scaffold scaffolder

Synonyms

staging

Questions

How do you pronounce scaffolding?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskæfəldɪŋ/.
What does scaffolding mean?: A temporary modular system of tubes, bamboo or wood forming a framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures.
Where does scaffolding come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce scaffolding

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