Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tooting

/tuːtiŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: toot-ing
IPA: /tuːtiŋ/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A suburban area in the borough of Wandsworth and borough of Merton, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2771).

verb

present participle and gerund of toot

noun

The sound of a toot.

Example Sentences

"These tootings can be sometimes heard at the distance of a mile."

Etymology

Disputed. It appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Totinges.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /tuːtiŋ/

Inflected Forms

tootings (plural)

Phrases

Tooting Bec rooting tooting

Frequently Paired Words

rooting tooting

Questions

How do you pronounce tooting?: The recorded pronunciation is /tuːtiŋ/.
What does tooting mean?: A suburban area in the borough of Wandsworth and borough of Merton, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2771).
Where does tooting come from?: Disputed. It appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Totinges.

How to pronounce tooting

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