Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strafing

/stɹˈeɪfɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: straf-ing
IPA: /stɹˈeɪfɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of strafe

noun

The act of one who strafes.

Example Sentences

"Through these intense two days, the provisional battalion endured sporadic artillery attacks, aircraft strafings, and small arms fire. However, fighting back was nearly impossible."

Inflected Forms

strafings (plural)

Phrases

strafing run

Rhymes With

chafing safing

Questions

How do you pronounce strafing?: The recorded pronunciation is /stɹˈeɪfɪŋ/.
What does strafing mean?: present participle and gerund of strafe

How to pronounce strafing

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