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How to pronounce incapacitating

Say it like in-kuh-PAS-ih-tay-ting. Incapacitating has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (PAS).

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US American/ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪˌteɪtɪŋ/in-kuh-PAS-ih-tay-ting
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  • in
  • kuh
  • PAS
  • ih
  • tay
  • ting
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Incapacitating pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. PASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. tayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  6. tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does incapacitating mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of incapacitate How to pronounce incapacitate
adjective
  1. To make incapable (of doing something).

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Questions about saying incapacitating

How do you pronounce incapacitating?

Say in-kuh-PAS-ih-tay-ting. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪˌteɪtɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in incapacitating?

Incapacitating has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (PAS). Broken into parts: in · kuh · PAS · ih · tay · ting.

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