How to Pronounce Tamping

To pronounce "tamping", say TAMP-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Letters

TAMP-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “tamping”

"tamping" has 2 syllables: tamp-ing. It rhymes with tramping and clamping, if that helps it stick.

What does tamping mean?

verb

  1. (blasting) To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.
  2. To drive in or pack down by frequent gentle strokes

    “Tamp earth so as to make a smooth place.”

noun

  1. The act of one who tamps; specifically, the act of filling up a hole in a rock, or the branch of a mine, with earth, sand, or similar material in order to contain and direct explosive force meant to blast the rock or collapse the mine.
  2. The material used in tamping.

adjective

  1. Very angry; fuming.

Words that rhyme with tamping

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

trampingclampingcampingdampingstampingcrampingkampongchampingrampingvampingcampongglamping

Related words

packfumingsteamingmaftingmaddingseething

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "tamping"?▾

"Tamping" has 2 syllables: tamp · ing.

What does "tamping" mean?▾

Tamping: (blasting) To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.

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