Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wiring

/wˈaɪɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: wiring
IPA: /wˈaɪɹɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of wire

noun

A set of electric wires.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act or process of installing such a set of wires.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"They had to replace most of the wiring after the fire."
"The plumbing is done, and the wiring comes next."
"The wiring of the American farm put power for countless tasks available at the flip of a switch."

Etymology

From wire + -ing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

wirings (plural)

Phrases

cross-wiring electrical wiring structured wiring wiring diagram wiring harness wiring loom

Frequently Paired Words

rewiring cording electrification

Rhymes With

firing hiring inspiring acquiring retiring aspiring tiring admiring conspiring expiring uninspiring perspiring

Questions

How do you pronounce wiring?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈaɪɹɪŋ/.
What does wiring mean?: present participle and gerund of wire
Where does wiring come from?: From wire + -ing.

How to pronounce wiring

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