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How to pronounce cancelling

Say it like KAN-suh-ling. Cancelling has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAN).

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US American/ˈkænsəlɪŋ/KAN-suh-ling
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • KAN
  • suh
  • ling
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cancelling pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. lingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does cancelling mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of cancel How to pronounce cancel

Questions about saying cancelling

How do you pronounce cancelling?

Say KAN-suh-ling. The American pronunciation is /ˈkænsəlɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cancelling?

Cancelling has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAN). Broken into parts: KAN · suh · ling.

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