Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thanking

/θˈæŋkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: thank-ing
IPA: /θˈæŋkɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of thank

noun

The act by which thanks are given; thanks.

Example Sentences

"1484, William Caxton, The Subtyl Historyes and Fables of Esope, Book 3, “The Lyon & the pastour or herdman,” And therfore this is notary and trewe that al maner of folke ought to rendre and gyue thankynges grace and mercye to theyre good doers"
"Many and hearty thankings to you both."
"Bridesmaids and their dresses, thankings for wedding presents, best man, going-away clothes […] I’ve been engaged in such things for weeks."

Inflected Forms

thankings (plural)

Rhymes With

banking ranking spanking flanking cranking tanking nanking yanking planking blanking franking clanking

Questions

How do you pronounce thanking?: The recorded pronunciation is /θˈæŋkɪŋ/.
What does thanking mean?: present participle and gerund of thank

How to pronounce thanking

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