striking
/ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
striking is spelled S-T-R-I-K-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 16 times per million words in written English, the 5,121st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, striking means “Making a strong impression” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in striking?
| Letters | 8: S-T-R-I-K-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 16 times per million words; the 5,121st 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 striking?
Striking appears 16 times per million words in written English, the 5,121st 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 striking?
- /ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ/
Striking 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-us-striking.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of striking
- more striking comparative
- most striking superlative
- strikings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does striking mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Making a strong impression.
He looked quite striking in his new suit and tie.
- 2
On strike, taking part in industrial action.
a striking employee
noun
- 1
The act by which something strikes or is struck.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of strike
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Striking in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of that which makes a strong impression:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.