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How to pronounce decanting

Say it like duh-KAN-ting. Decanting has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KAN).

VoiceSpeed
US American/dəˈkæntɪŋ/duh-KAN-ting
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • duh
  • KAN
  • ting
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Decanting pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. KANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does decanting mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of decant How to pronounce decant
noun
  1. The process by which a liquid is decanted.

Words that rhyme with decanting

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

Questions about saying decanting

How do you pronounce decanting?

Say duh-KAN-ting. The American pronunciation is /dəˈkæntɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in decanting?

Decanting has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KAN). Broken into parts: duh · KAN · ting.

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