Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spoofing

[ˈspu̟fɪ̃ŋ]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: spoof-ing
IPA: [ˈspu̟fɪ̃ŋ]

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of spoof

noun

Falsifying one's identity or other identifying information (e.g. location) by technical means to deceive or gain access.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A method of attacking a computer program, in which the program is modified so as to appear to be working normally when in reality it has been modified with the purpose of circumventing security mechanisms.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

American English: [ˈspu̟fɪ̃ŋ]

Usage

Inflected Forms

spoofings (plural)

Derived Forms

antispoofing pseudospoofing

Rhymes With

roofing proofing goofing rustproofing

Questions

How do you pronounce spoofing?: The recorded pronunciation is [ˈspu̟fɪ̃ŋ].
What does spoofing mean?: present participle and gerund of spoof

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