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How to pronounce hampering

Say it like HAM-puh-ring. Hampering has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAM).

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US American/ˈhæmpərɪŋ/HAM-puh-ring
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • HAM
  • puh
  • ring
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hampering pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HAMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. puhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. ringKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does hampering mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of hamper How to pronounce hamper
noun
  1. That which hampers; an impediment.

Words that rhyme with hampering

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

Questions about saying hampering

How do you pronounce hampering?

Say HAM-puh-ring. The American pronunciation is /ˈhæmpərɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hampering?

Hampering has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAM). Broken into parts: HAM · puh · ring.

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