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How to pronounce clamping

Say it like KLAM-ping. Clamping has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KLAM).

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US American/ˈklæmpɪŋ/KLAM-ping
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • KLAM
  • ping
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Clamping pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KLAMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. pingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does clamping mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of clamp How to pronounce clamp
noun
  1. The act by which something is clamped.“There are frequent clampings of cars that fail to display a parking permit.”

Words that rhyme with clamping

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Questions about saying clamping

How do you pronounce clamping?

Say KLAM-ping. The American pronunciation is /ˈklæmpɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in clamping?

Clamping has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KLAM). Broken into parts: KLAM · ping.

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