Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wiretapping

/wˈaɪɚtˌæpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
wire-tap-ping
IPA
/wˈaɪɚtˌæpɪŋ/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The installation or monitoring of wiretaps.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of wiretap

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce wiretapping?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈaɪɚtˌæpɪŋ/.
What does wiretapping mean?
The installation or monitoring of wiretaps.

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