Phonetic Breakdown of "icing"
Learn how to break down "icing" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.
Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:
/ˈaɪsɪŋ/
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IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:
AY1 S IH0 NG
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Definition of "icing"
Pronunciation: /ˈaɪsɪŋ/
Noun
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A sweet glaze made primarily of sugar and often flavored, typically used for baked goods; frosting.
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A minor violation of ice hockey rules, occurring when a player shoots the puck from his/her side of the red line so that it crosses the goal line on the opponent's side. A team playing short-handed is not penalized for this.
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The process of forming a layer of ice on a surface.
Pronunciation: /ˈaɪsɪŋ/
Verb
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To cool with ice, as a beverage.
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To become ice; to freeze.
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To make icy; to freeze.
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To murder.
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To cover with icing (frosting made of sugar and milk or white of egg); to frost; as cakes, tarts, etc.
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To put out a team for a match.Example: "Milton Keynes have yet to ice a team this season"
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To shoot the puck the length of the playing surface, causing a stoppage in play called icing.Example: "If the Bruins ice the puck, the faceoff will be in their own zone."