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How to pronounce ganging

Say it like GANG-ing. Ganging has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GANG).

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US American/ˈɡæŋɪŋ/GANG-ing
UK British/ˈɡæŋɪŋ/GANG-ing
  • GANG
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ganging pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GANGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of ganging

American and British speakers say ganging in essentially the same way: /ˈɡæŋɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈɡæŋɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: GANG-ing.

What does ganging mean?

noun
  1. A leader used to attach a fishhook to the main line, especially in commercial fishing.
noun
  1. The formation of a gang or clique.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of gang How to pronounce gang

Words that rhyme with ganging

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Questions about saying ganging

How do you pronounce ganging?

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

How many syllables are in ganging?

Ganging has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GANG). Broken into parts: GANG · ing.

Do Americans and Brits say ganging the same way?

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

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