How Do You Spell SLOPING?

Pronunciation: [slˈə͡ʊpɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "sloping" is spelled with the letters s-l-o-p-i-n-g. In IPA phonetic transcription, it sounds like /ˈsloʊ.pɪŋ/. The "s" is pronounced as a voiceless alveolar fricative /s/. The "o" is pronounced as a diphthong, starting with an open-mid back rounded vowel /o/, and then transitioning to a close-mid back rounded vowel /ʊ/. The "p" is pronounced as a voiceless bilabial plosive /p/, followed by a voiced velar nasal /ŋ/. The "i" is pronounced as a close front unrounded vowel /ɪ/, and the "ng" makes the sound /ŋ/.

SLOPING Meaning and Definition

1. Sloping is an adjective that describes something that has an inclined surface or is tilted at an angle. It refers to an object or terrain that is leaning or inclined in direction, either upward or downward, away from a horizontal or vertical line.

   In the context of topography or landforms, sloping denotes an elevation or gradient that is not level or flat. It typically describes a gentle or gradual incline rather than a steep slope. Sloping can be observed in various natural landscapes, such as rolling hills, mountain slopes, or valleys where the land gradually rises or falls.

   The term is also commonly used in construction and architecture to describe objects or structures that are designed or constructed at an angle or inclined position. For instance, a sloping roof refers to a roof that slopes downward from a higher point to a lower point, enabling water drainage. Similarly, a sloping driveway or ramp indicates a drivable surface that is inclined for easier access or to accommodate changes in elevation.

   Additionally, sloping can be employed to characterize objects or surfaces that are slanted or tilted. For example, a sloping letter or line in typography or graphic design refers to characters or elements that are inclined to create a visual effect or highlight a particular design aspect.

   Overall, the term sloping emphasizes a deviation from a flat, horizontal, or vertical orientation, representing an inclined, angled, or slanted position.

2. Inclining from a horizontal or level plane; oblique.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for SLOPING *

• sloaping 54.5454545%
• slooping 45.4545454%

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Other Common Misspellings for SLOPING

• slleping
• shoping
• slepping
• sloving
• flooping
• srping
• sloting
• slupping
• stopiing
• stoping
• sliping
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• floping
• scopeing
• deloping
• sloching
• slowying
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• hleping
• stopin
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• spoling
• slooking
• slowling
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• galoping
• slerping
• alooping
• sleping
• hlping
• slpping
• sleaping
• somping
• soping
• ploping
• slowwing
• slahing
• soloving
• slopily
• slwoing
• seping
• elping
• slippng
• snoping
• slopong
• slopng
• slopig
• slokcing
• stopingg
• Snopings
• slyeing
• slogings
• saopings
• slomings
• Seoping
• Stoplng
• slogingg
• slogingn
• sloginig
• Skopin
• Skopeng
• Slgeing
• Kloking
• snopin

Etymology of SLOPING

The word "sloping" originates from the Middle English noun "slop", meaning a muddy place or a miry pond. This Middle English term can be traced back to the Old English noun "slopian", which refers to a ditch or a hollow. Ultimately, this Old English word can be derived from the Proto-Germanic verb "sleupan" or "slupan", meaning to slip or slide. The term "sloping" emerged in the 16th century, and its figurative sense of being inclined or at an angle came about in the early 17th century.

Similar spelling words for SLOPING

• slipping,
• slevin,
• slip in,
• Slovinsky,
• sleeping,
• slip on,
• sloppiness,
• Slavin,
• slopingly,
• slap-bang,
• slip-on,
• slap on.

Conjugate verb Sloping

CONDITIONAL

I would slope

we would slope

you would slope

he/she/it would slope

they would slope

FUTURE

I will slope

we will slope

you will slope

he/she/it will slope

they will slope

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have sloped

we will have sloped

you will have sloped

he/she/it will have sloped

they will have sloped

PAST

I sloped

we sloped

you sloped

he/she/it sloped

they sloped

PAST PERFECT

I had sloped

we had sloped

you had sloped

he/she/it had sloped

they had sloped

PRESENT

I slope

we slope

you slope

he/she/it slopes

they slope

PRESENT PERFECT

I have sloped

we have sloped

you have sloped

he/she/it has sloped

they have sloped

I am sloping

we are sloping

you are sloping

he/she/it is sloping

they are sloping

I was sloping

we were sloping

you were sloping

he/she/it was sloping

they were sloping

I will be sloping

we will be sloping

you will be sloping

he/she/it will be sloping

they will be sloping

I have been sloping

we have been sloping

you have been sloping

he/she/it has been sloping

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I had been sloping

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I will have been sloping

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I would have sloped

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I would be sloping

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