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How to pronounce hemorrhaging

Say it like HEM-uh-rih-jing. Hemorrhaging has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HEM).

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US American/ˈhɛmərɪdʒɪŋ/HEM-uh-rih-jing
UK British/ˈhɛmərɪdʒɪŋ/HEM-uh-rih-jing
  • HEM
  • uh
  • rih
  • jing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hemorrhaging pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. rihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. jingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of hemorrhaging

American and British speakers say hemorrhaging in essentially the same way: /ˈhɛmərɪdʒɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈhɛmərɪdʒɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: HEM-uh-rih-jing.

What does hemorrhaging mean?

noun
  1. Bleeding.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of hemorrhage How to pronounce hemorrhage

Questions about saying hemorrhaging

How do you pronounce hemorrhaging?

Say HEM-uh-rih-jing. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɛmərɪdʒɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈhɛmərɪdʒɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hemorrhaging?

Hemorrhaging has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HEM). Broken into parts: HEM · uh · rih · jing.

Do Americans and Brits say hemorrhaging the same way?

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

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