How do you pronounce twerking?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtwɜɹkɪŋ/.

twerking

/ˈtwɜɹkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: twerk-ing
IPA: /ˈtwɜɹkɪŋ/

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Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of twerk

noun

A sexually-provocative dance, involving the performer thrusting their hips back from a low squatting stance and shaking their buttocks.

Uncountable

noun

The act of one who twerks.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A Pimp God takes his time to observe the woman's mind and her inner workings instead of getting blinded by her outer twerkings."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtwɜɹkɪŋ/
British English: /ˈtwɜːkɪŋ/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

twerkings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

twerk

Synonyms

twerk

Rhymes With

working

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