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How to pronounce jarring

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

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

Jarring pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. JARSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does jarring mean?

adjective
  1. That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful.
noun
  1. Storage in jars.“The jarring of peaches took place at the end of the season.”
  2. A feeling or movement that jars or jolts.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of jar How to pronounce jar

Where does jarring come from?

From jar (“to clash, conflict, disturb”) + -ing.

Words that rhyme with jarring

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of jarring.

Questions about saying jarring

How do you pronounce jarring?

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

How many syllables are in jarring?

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

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