tipping
/ˈtɪpɪŋ/noun, verb
tipping is spelled T-I-P-P-I-N-G: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 3.6 times per million words in written English, the 13,695th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tipping means “The practice of leaving a tip (gratuity)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tipping is tippings.
How many letters and syllables are in tipping?
| Letters | 7: T-I-P-P-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.6 times per million words; the 13,695th 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 tipping?
Tipping appears 3.6 times per million words in written English, the 13,695th 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 tipping?
- /ˈtɪpɪŋ/
Tipping 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tipping.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tipping
- tippings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tipping mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The practice of leaving a tip (gratuity).
- 2
The act by which something is tipped or inclined.
- 3
The dumping of rubbish.
Near-synonym: landfilling
- 4
A distinct articulation given in playing quick notes on the flute, by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing.
- 5
The metal tip of a fountain pen.
- 6
AustraliaA competition where entrants aim to tip (predict) the outcomes of sporting events.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of tip
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tipping come from?
From tip + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).