Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snooping

/snˈupɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: snoop-ing
IPA: /snˈupɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of snoop

noun

A secret spying or investigation.

Inflected Forms

snoopings (plural)

Derived Forms

antisnooping snoopingly

Phrases

data snooping

Rhymes With

grouping whooping looping scooping swooping drooping regrouping stooping trooping recouping shuping

Questions

How do you pronounce snooping?: The recorded pronunciation is /snˈupɪŋ/.
What does snooping mean?: present participle and gerund of snoop

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