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How to pronounce cascading

Say it like ka-SKAY-ding. Cascading has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SKAY).

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US American/kæˈskeɪdɪŋ/ka-SKAY-ding
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • ka
  • SKAY
  • ding
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cascading pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kaKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. SKAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. dingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does cascading mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of cascade How to pronounce cascade
noun
  1. The action or motion of something that cascades.

Words that rhyme with cascading

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of cascading.

Questions about saying cascading

How do you pronounce cascading?

Say ka-SKAY-ding. The American pronunciation is /kæˈskeɪdɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cascading?

Cascading has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SKAY). Broken into parts: ka · SKAY · ding.

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