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How to pronounce hawing

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

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

Hawing 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. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does hawing mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of haw How to pronounce haw
noun
  1. The act of saying "haw", in intermission or hesitation of speech.

Words that rhyme with hawing

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Questions about saying hawing

How do you pronounce hawing?

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

How many syllables are in hawing?

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

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