taunting
taunt·ing/ˈtɔnt.ɪŋ/noun, adjective, verb
taunting is spelled T-A-U-N-T-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables (taunt·ing). It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, taunting means “The act of one who taunts” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of taunting is tauntings.
How many letters and syllables are in taunting?
| Letters | 8: T-A-U-N-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: taunt·ing |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,556th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is taunting?
Taunting appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th 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 taunting?
- UK /ˈtɔːnt.ɪŋ/
- US /ˈtɔnt.ɪŋ/
- US /ˈtɑnt.ɪŋ/
Taunting has 2 syllables, split taunt·ing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with taunting?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as taunting from its last stressed vowel (/ɔntɪŋ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of taunting
- tauntings plural
- more taunting comparative
- most taunting superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does taunting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of one who taunts.
adjective
- 1
Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of taunt
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Taunting in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | cachoso |
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.
Where does taunting come from?
From taunt + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).