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How to pronounce empaneling

Say it like em-PAN-uh-ling. Empaneling has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PAN).

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US American/ɛmˈpænəlɪŋ/em-PAN-uh-ling
UK British/ɛmˈpænəlɪŋ/em-PAN-uh-ling
  • em
  • PAN
  • uh
  • ling
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Empaneling pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. emKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. PANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. uhKeep 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.

American vs British pronunciation of empaneling

American and British speakers say empaneling in essentially the same way: /ɛmˈpænəlɪŋ/ in the US and /ɛmˈpænəlɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: em-PAN-uh-ling.

What does empaneling mean?

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

Questions about saying empaneling

How do you pronounce empaneling?

Say em-PAN-uh-ling. The American pronunciation is /ɛmˈpænəlɪŋ/. In British English it is /ɛmˈpænəlɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in empaneling?

Empaneling has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PAN). Broken into parts: em · PAN · uh · ling.

Do Americans and Brits say empaneling the same way?

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

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