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How to pronounce despaghettifying

Say it like DEE-spuh-ghet-ih-fy-ing. Despaghettifying has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DEE).

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US American/ˈdispəˌɡɛtɪfaɪɪŋ/DEE-spuh-ghet-ih-fy-ing
UK British/ˈdiːspəˌɡɛtɪfaɪɪŋ/DEE-spuh-ghet-ih-fy-ing
  • DEE
  • spuh
  • ghet
  • ih
  • fy
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Despaghettifying pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. spuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. ghetGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. fyKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  6. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of despaghettifying

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: DEE-spuh-ghet-ih-fy-ing.

What does despaghettifying mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of despaghettify How to pronounce despaghettify

Questions about saying despaghettifying

How do you pronounce despaghettifying?

Say DEE-spuh-ghet-ih-fy-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈdispəˌɡɛtɪfaɪɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈdiːspəˌɡɛtɪfaɪɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in despaghettifying?

Despaghettifying has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DEE). Broken into parts: DEE · spuh · ghet · ih · fy · ing.

Is despaghettifying pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˈdiːspəˌɡɛtɪfaɪɪŋ/ (DEE-spuh-ghet-ih-fy-ing).

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