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How to pronounce grazing

Say it like GRAY-zing. Grazing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAY).

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US American/ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/GRAY-zing
UK British/ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/GRAY-zing
  • GRAY
  • zing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Grazing pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GRAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. zingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of grazing

American and British speakers say grazing in essentially the same way: /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: GRAY-zing.

What does grazing mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of graze How to pronounce graze
noun
  1. Grazeland.
  2. The action of animals eating, mainly of grass in a field or on other grassland.

Words that rhyme with grazing

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of grazing.

Questions about saying grazing

How do you pronounce grazing?

Say GRAY-zing. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in grazing?

Grazing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAY). Broken into parts: GRAY · zing.

Do Americans and Brits say grazing the same way?

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

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