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How to pronounce handicapping

Say it like HAN-dee-kap-ing. Handicapping has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAN).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈhændiˌkæpɪŋ/HAN-dee-kap-ing
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • HAN
  • dee
  • kap
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Handicapping pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. deeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. kapGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does handicapping mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of handicap How to pronounce handicap
noun
  1. The imposition of a handicap.

Questions about saying handicapping

How do you pronounce handicapping?

Say HAN-dee-kap-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈhændiˌkæpɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in handicapping?

Handicapping has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAN). Broken into parts: HAN · dee · kap · ing.

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