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How to pronounce dismantling

Say it like dih-SMAN-tuh-ling. Dismantling has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SMAN).

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US American/dɪˈsmæntəlɪŋ/dih-SMAN-tuh-ling
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • dih
  • SMAN
  • tuh
  • ling
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dismantling 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. SMANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. lingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does dismantling mean?

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

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Questions about saying dismantling

How do you pronounce dismantling?

Say dih-SMAN-tuh-ling. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈsmæntəlɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dismantling?

Dismantling has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SMAN). Broken into parts: dih · SMAN · tuh · ling.

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