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How to pronounce demoralizing

Say it like dih-MOR-uh-ly-zing. Demoralizing has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MOR).

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US American/dɪˈmɔrəˌlaɪzɪŋ/dih-MOR-uh-ly-zing
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • dih
  • MOR
  • uh
  • ly
  • zing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Demoralizing pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. MORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. lyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  5. zingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does demoralizing mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of demoralize How to pronounce demoralize
adjective
  1. Disheartening.

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Questions about saying demoralizing

How do you pronounce demoralizing?

Say dih-MOR-uh-ly-zing. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈmɔrəˌlaɪzɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in demoralizing?

Demoralizing has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MOR). Broken into parts: dih · MOR · uh · ly · zing.

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