tuning
/ˈtuːnɪŋ/noun, verb
tuning is spelled T-U-N-I-N-G: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 4.7 times per million words in written English, the 11,685th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tuning means “The calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tuning is tunings.
How many letters and syllables are in tuning?
| Letters | 6: T-U-N-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.7 times per million words; the 11,685th 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 tuning?
Tuning appears 4.7 times per million words in written English, the 11,685th 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 tuning?
- UK /ˈtjuːnɪŋ/
- US /ˈtuːnɪŋ/
Tuning 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-tuning.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tuning
- tunings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tuning mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch.
- 2
Ellipsis of tuning system.
- 3
The adjustment of a system or circuit to secure optimum performance.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of tune
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tuning in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | réglage , accordage , paramétrage, tuning |
| German | Anpassung , Stimmung |
| Spanish | tuneo, tuneado , afinación |
| Portuguese | afinação |
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.