Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vishing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
vish-ing
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of phishing using a telephone call to the prospective victim.

Uncountable

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Questions

What does vishing mean?
A form of phishing using a telephone call to the prospective victim.
Where does vishing come from?
Blend of voice + phishing.

How to pronounce vishing

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