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How to pronounce wapping

Say it like WAH-ping. Wapping has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WAH).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈwɑpɪŋ/WAH-ping
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • WAH
  • ping
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Wapping pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. WAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. pingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does wapping mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of wap

Words that rhyme with wapping

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Words that sound like wapping

Questions about saying wapping

How do you pronounce wapping?

Say WAH-ping. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɑpɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in wapping?

Wapping has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WAH). Broken into parts: WAH · ping.

What words sound the same as wapping?

Wapping sounds the same as whopping in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).