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How to pronounce codding

Say it like KOD-ing. Codding has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KOD).

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US American/ˈkɑdɪŋ/KOD-ing
UK British/ˈkɒdɪŋ/KOD-ing
  • KOD
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Codding pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KODSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of codding

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: KOD-ing.

What does codding mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of cod How to pronounce cod
noun
  1. cod fishing

Words that rhyme with codding

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

Questions about saying codding

How do you pronounce codding?

Say KOD-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈkɑdɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈkɒdɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in codding?

Codding has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KOD). Broken into parts: KOD · ing.

Is codding pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈkɒdɪŋ/ (KOD-ing).

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