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How to pronounce hauling

Say it like HAW-ling. Hauling has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAW).

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US American/ˈhɔlɪŋ/HAW-ling
UK British/ˈhɔːlɪŋ/HAW-ling
  • HAW
  • ling
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hauling pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of hauling

American and British speakers say hauling in essentially the same way: /ˈhɔlɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈhɔːlɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: HAW-ling.

What does hauling mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of haul How to pronounce haul
noun
  1. haulage

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Questions about saying hauling

How do you pronounce hauling?

Say HAW-ling. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɔlɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈhɔːlɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hauling?

Hauling has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAW). Broken into parts: HAW · ling.

Do Americans and Brits say hauling the same way?

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

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