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How to pronounce cataloguing

Say it like KAT-uh-law-ghing. Cataloguing has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAT).

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US American/ˈkætəˌlɔɡɪŋ/KAT-uh-law-ghing
UK British/ˈkætəˌlɒɡɪŋ/KAT-uh-log-ing
  • KAT
  • uh
  • law
  • ghing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cataloguing pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KATSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. lawGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  4. ghingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of cataloguing

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: KAT-uh-log-ing.

What does cataloguing mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of catalog How to pronounce catalogue
noun
  1. The act of arranging in, or as if in, a catalog.

Questions about saying cataloguing

How do you pronounce cataloguing?

Say KAT-uh-law-ghing. The American pronunciation is /ˈkætəˌlɔɡɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈkætəˌlɒɡɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cataloguing?

Cataloguing has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAT). Broken into parts: KAT · uh · law · ghing.

Is cataloguing pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˈkætəˌlɒɡɪŋ/ (KAT-uh-log-ing).

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