Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shopdropping

/ˈʃɑpˌdɹɑpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shop-drop-ping
IPA
/ˈʃɑpˌdɹɑpɪŋ/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
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Meaning

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Etymology

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈʃɑpˌdɹɑpɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈʃɒpˌdɹɒpɪŋ/

Usage

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How do you pronounce shopdropping?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɑpˌdɹɑpɪŋ/.
What does shopdropping mean?
The covert placing of items in retail stores as a form of advertising, countercultural performance art, protest, etc.
Where does shopdropping come from?
From shop + dropping, modelled on shoplifting.

How to pronounce shopdropping

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