How to Pronounce Kidnapping

To pronounce "kidnapping", say KIDN-app-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

10

Letters

KIDN-app-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “kidnapping”

"kidnapping" has 3 syllables: kidn-app-ing. It rhymes with flapping and rapping, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: kidnaping — easy to mix up when writing.

What does kidnapping mean?

verb

  1. To seize and detain a person unlawfully; sometimes for ransom.

noun

  1. The crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.

Words that rhyme with kidnapping

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

flappingrappingyappingstrappingwrappingsappingtappinglappingoverlappingsnappingtrappingcapping

Related words

abductedabductabductioncarjackinghijackhijackinghijackedabstraction

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "kidnapping"?▾

"Kidnapping" has 3 syllables: kidn · app · ing.

What does "kidnapping" mean?▾

Kidnapping: To seize and detain a person unlawfully; sometimes for ransom.

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