Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unlocking

/ənlˈɑkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
un-lock-ing
IPA
/ənlˈɑkɪŋ/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

gerund of unlock: the act by which something is unlocked.

verb

present participle and gerund of unlock

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English unlock Middle English -ynge English -ing English unlocking From unlock + -ing.

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Questions

How do you pronounce unlocking?
The recorded pronunciation is /ənlˈɑkɪŋ/.
What does unlocking mean?
gerund of unlock: the act by which something is unlocked.
Where does unlocking come from?
Etymology tree English unlock Middle English -ynge English -ing English unlocking From unlock + -ing.

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