ripping
/ˈɹɪpɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
ripping is spelled R-I-P-P-I-N-G: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 3.7 times per million words in written English, the 13,496th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ripping means “That rips, or can be removed by ripping” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ripping?
| Letters | 7: R-I-P-P-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.7 times per million words; the 13,496th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ripping?
Ripping appears 3.7 times per million words in written English, the 13,496th 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 ripping?
- /ˈɹɪpɪŋ/
Ripping has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-ripping.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ripping
- rippings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ripping mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That rips, or can be removed by ripping.
- 2
datedslangExcellent.
noun
- 1
The process of copying audio or video content from a CD, DVD, etc. to a hard disk.
- 2
Wood that has been ripped (cut parallel to the grain).
- 3
AustraliaThe process of ploughing a rabbit warren with deep furrows as a form of feral control.
- 4
The use of diet and exercise to reduce body fat and emphasize muscle mass.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of rip
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).