how to pronounce spanking

/ˈspæŋkɪŋ/

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spanking is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of spanking in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… brand spanking new that's because it is …”

meanings of spanking

adjective:

Fast and energetic.
Brisk and fresh.

noun:

A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks.
An incident of such punishment, or such physical act in a non-punitive context, such as a birthday spanking.

verb:

Present participle of spank.

adverb:

An intensifier.

spanking frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word spanking occurs in english on average 4.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics spanking can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that spanking can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;