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How to pronounce disguising

Say it like dis-GHY-zing. Disguising has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GHY).

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US American/dɪsˈɡaɪzɪŋ/dis-GHY-zing
UK British/dɪsˈɡaɪzɪŋ/dis-GHY-zing
  • dis
  • GHY
  • zing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Disguising 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. GHYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  3. zingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of disguising

American and British speakers say disguising in essentially the same way: /dɪsˈɡaɪzɪŋ/ in the US and /dɪsˈɡaɪzɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: dis-GHY-zing.

What does disguising mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of disguise How to pronounce disguise
noun
  1. A masque or masquerade.

Words that rhyme with disguising

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

Questions about saying disguising

How do you pronounce disguising?

Say dis-GHY-zing. The American pronunciation is /dɪsˈɡaɪzɪŋ/. In British English it is /dɪsˈɡaɪzɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in disguising?

Disguising has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GHY). Broken into parts: dis · GHY · zing.

Do Americans and Brits say disguising the same way?

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

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