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How to pronounce bedizening

Say it like bih-DY-zuh-ning. Bedizening has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DY).

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US American/bɪˈdaɪzənɪŋ/bih-DY-zuh-ning
UK British/bɪˈdaɪzənɪŋ/bih-DY-zuh-ning
  • bih
  • DY
  • zuh
  • ning
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bedizening pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. bihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. DYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  3. zuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. ningKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of bedizening

American and British speakers say bedizening in essentially the same way: /bɪˈdaɪzənɪŋ/ in the US and /bɪˈdaɪzənɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: bih-DY-zuh-ning.

What does bedizening mean?

noun
  1. gerund of bedizen: an act of dressing or ornamenting someone or something, especially in a gaudy, showy, or tasteless manner. How to pronounce bedizen
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of bedizen How to pronounce bedizen

Where does bedizening come from?

From bedizen + -ing.

Questions about saying bedizening

How do you pronounce bedizening?

Say bih-DY-zuh-ning. The American pronunciation is /bɪˈdaɪzənɪŋ/. In British English it is /bɪˈdaɪzənɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bedizening?

Bedizening has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DY). Broken into parts: bih · DY · zuh · ning.

Do Americans and Brits say bedizening the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /bɪˈdaɪzənɪŋ/ and the British form is /bɪˈdaɪzənɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).