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How to pronounce dispatching

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

VoiceSpeed
US American/dɪˈspætʃɪŋ/dih-SPACH-ing
UK British/dɪˈspætʃɪŋ/dih-SPACH-ing
  • dih
  • SPACH
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dispatching 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. SPACHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of dispatching

American and British speakers say dispatching in essentially the same way: /dɪˈspætʃɪŋ/ in the US and /dɪˈspætʃɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: dih-SPACH-ing.

What does dispatching mean?

noun
  1. The sending of somebody or something to a destination for a purpose.
  2. burial
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of dispatch How to pronounce dispatch

Words that rhyme with dispatching

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Questions about saying dispatching

How do you pronounce dispatching?

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

How many syllables are in dispatching?

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

Do Americans and Brits say dispatching the same way?

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

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