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How to pronounce disfavoring

Say it like dis-FAY-vuh-ring. Disfavoring has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FAY).

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US American/dɪsˈfeɪvərɪŋ/dis-FAY-vuh-ring
UK British/dɪsˈfeɪvərɪŋ/dis-FAY-vuh-ring
  • dis
  • FAY
  • vuh
  • ring
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Disfavoring pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. disKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. FAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. vuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. ringKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of disfavoring

American and British speakers say disfavoring in essentially the same way: /dɪsˈfeɪvərɪŋ/ in the US and /dɪsˈfeɪvərɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: dis-FAY-vuh-ring.

What does disfavoring mean?

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

Words that rhyme with disfavoring

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Questions about saying disfavoring

How do you pronounce disfavoring?

Say dis-FAY-vuh-ring. The American pronunciation is /dɪsˈfeɪvərɪŋ/. In British English it is /dɪsˈfeɪvərɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in disfavoring?

Disfavoring has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FAY). Broken into parts: dis · FAY · vuh · ring.

Do Americans and Brits say disfavoring the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /dɪsˈfeɪvərɪŋ/ and the British form is /dɪsˈfeɪvərɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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