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How to pronounce excoriating

Say it like ek-SKOR-ee-ay-ting. Excoriating has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SKOR).

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US American/ɛkˈskɔriˌeɪtɪŋ/ek-SKOR-ee-ay-ting
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • ek
  • SKOR
  • ee
  • ay
  • ting
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Excoriating pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ekKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. SKORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. ayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  5. tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does excoriating mean?

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

Questions about saying excoriating

How do you pronounce excoriating?

Say ek-SKOR-ee-ay-ting. The American pronunciation is /ɛkˈskɔriˌeɪtɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in excoriating?

Excoriating has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SKOR). Broken into parts: ek · SKOR · ee · ay · ting.

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