Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spatchcocking

/ˈspæt͡ʃˌkɑkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spatch-cock-ing
IPA
/ˈspæt͡ʃˌkɑkɪŋ/
29
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or practice of cutting poultry along the spine and spreading its halves apart for more even cooking.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of spatchcock

Etymology

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈspæt͡ʃˌkɑkɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈspæt͡ʃkɒkɪŋ/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce spatchcocking?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspæt͡ʃˌkɑkɪŋ/.
What does spatchcocking mean?
The act or practice of cutting poultry along the spine and spreading its halves apart for more even cooking.
Where does spatchcocking come from?
From spatchcock + -ing (suffix forming gerunds, and present participles of verbs).

How to pronounce spatchcocking

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