jolting
jolt·ing/ˈd͡ʒoʊltɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
jolting is spelled J-O-L-T-I-N-G: 7 letters and 2 syllables (jolt·ing). It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, jolting means “Causing or characterized by sudden abrupt movements” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in jolting?
| Letters | 7: J-O-L-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: jolt·ing |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 75,877th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jolting?
Jolting appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jolting?
- UK /ˈd͡ʒəʊltɪŋ/
- US /ˈd͡ʒoʊltɪŋ/
Jolting has 2 syllables, split jolt·ing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-jolting.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of jolting
- more jolting comparative
- most jolting superlative
- joltings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jolting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Causing or characterized by sudden abrupt movements.
- 2
Synonym of shocking.
noun
- 1
gerund of jolt: an action or movement that jolts.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of jolt
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does jolting come from?
From jolt + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).