How to pronounce strapping
American English pronunciation
STRAP-ing
- IPA
- /ˈstɹæpɪŋ/
- Syllables
- STRAP · ing (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What strapping means
Tall, strong and healthy-looking
In a sentence: The strapping farmhand lifted two bales of hay at once.
Where it comes from: It is formed from strap, but no one is sure how it came to mean big and strong.
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