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How to pronounce imploring

Say it like im-PLOR-ing. Imploring has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PLOR).

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

Imploring pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. imGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. PLORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does imploring mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of implore How to pronounce implore
noun
  1. The act of one who implores; imploration.

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Questions about saying imploring

How do you pronounce imploring?

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

How many syllables are in imploring?

Imploring has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PLOR). Broken into parts: im · PLOR · ing.

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