How to Pronounce Unpacking

To pronounce "unpacking", say UNP-ack-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

9

Letters

UNP-ack-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “unpacking”

"unpacking" has 3 syllables: unp-ack-ing. It rhymes with backing and hijacking, if that helps it stick.

What does unpacking mean?

verb

  1. To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack.

    “They didn't have time to unpack their bags before going out to dinner.”

  2. To empty containers that had been packed.

    “They didn't have time to unpack before going to dinner.”

noun

  1. The act by which something is unpacked.
  2. The separation of the features of a segment (such as a nasal vowel or palatal consonant) into distinct segments; for example, the separation of a nasal vowel such as /ɑ̃/ into a vowel /ɑ/ and a nasal consonant /n/ (i.e., into /ɑn/) which often occurs when a language which does not use nasal vowels borrows from a language which does use them.

Antonyms

pack

Words that rhyme with unpacking

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

backinghijackingthwackingclackingwhackinglackingcrackingrackingsmackingransackingbushwhackingwracking

Related words

displayunleashingunwrappinguncompressionpackaginguncoveringdeserializationexplication

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "unpacking"?▾

"Unpacking" has 3 syllables: unp · ack · ing.

What does "unpacking" mean?▾

Unpacking: To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack.

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