How to pronounce "groping"

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Phonetic Breakdown of "groping"

Learn how to break down "groping" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

grop-ing
2 syllables

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

G R OW1 P IH0 NG
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Pronunciation Tips:

  • Stress the first syllable
  • Pay attention to vowel sounds
  • Practice each syllable separately

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Definition of "groping"

Verb

  • To feel with or use the hands; to handle.
  • To search or attempt to find something in the dark, or, as a blind person, by feeling; to move about hesitatingly, as in darkness or obscurity; to feel one's way, as with the hands, when one can not see.
  • To touch (another person) closely and (especially) sexually.
    Example: "We've been together two weeks, and have just been kissing and groping, but no sex yet."
  • To intentionally and inappropriately touch another person, in such a manner as to make the contact appear accidental, for the purpose of one's sexual gratification.
    Example: "That old man groped that girl on the train!"
  • To examine; to test; to sound.

Noun

  • An act of groping; a grope.

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