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How to pronounce dislodging

Say it like dih-SLOJ-ing. Dislodging has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SLOJ).

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US American/dɪˈslɑdʒɪŋ/dih-SLOJ-ing
UK British/dɪˈslɒdʒɪŋ/dih-SLOJ-ing
  • dih
  • SLOJ
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dislodging 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. SLOJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of dislodging

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: dih-SLOJ-ing.

What does dislodging mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of dislodge How to pronounce dislodge
noun
  1. The act by which something is dislodged.

Words that rhyme with dislodging

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Questions about saying dislodging

How do you pronounce dislodging?

Say dih-SLOJ-ing. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈslɑdʒɪŋ/. In British English it is /dɪˈslɒdʒɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dislodging?

Dislodging has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SLOJ). Broken into parts: dih · SLOJ · ing.

Is dislodging pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /dɪˈslɒdʒɪŋ/ (dih-SLOJ-ing).

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