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How to pronounce childraising

Say it like CHYLD-ray-zing. Childraising has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHYLD).

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US American/ˈtʃaɪldˌreɪzɪŋ/CHYLD-ray-zing
UK British/ˈtʃaɪldˌreɪzɪŋ/CHYLD-ray-zing
  • CHYLD
  • ray
  • zing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Childraising pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. CHYLDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. rayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. zingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of childraising

American and British speakers say childraising in essentially the same way: /ˈtʃaɪldˌreɪzɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈtʃaɪldˌreɪzɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: CHYLD-ray-zing.

What does childraising mean?

noun
  1. childrearing

Where does childraising come from?

From child + raising.

Questions about saying childraising

How do you pronounce childraising?

Say CHYLD-ray-zing. The American pronunciation is /ˈtʃaɪldˌreɪzɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈtʃaɪldˌreɪzɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in childraising?

Childraising has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHYLD). Broken into parts: CHYLD · ray · zing.

Do Americans and Brits say childraising the same way?

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

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