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How to pronounce goring

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

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US American/ˈɡɔrɪŋ/GOR-ing
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • GOR
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Goring pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. GORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does goring mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of gore How to pronounce gore
noun
  1. The act by which something is gored; a wound inflicted by a horn, usually the horn of a bull in the context of bullfighting
  2. A piece of cloth cut diagonally to increase its apparent width.
adjective
  1. Cut gradually sloping, so as to be broader at the clew than at the earing of a sail.

Words that rhyme with goring

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Questions about saying goring

How do you pronounce goring?

Say GOR-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡɔrɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in goring?

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

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