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How to pronounce lawyering

Say it like LAW-yuh-ring. Lawyering has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LAW).

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US American/ˈlɔjərɪŋ/LAW-yuh-ring
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • LAW
  • yuh
  • ring
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Lawyering pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. LAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. yuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. ringKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does lawyering mean?

noun
  1. The practicing of law as a profession; being a lawyer.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of lawyer How to pronounce lawyer

Questions about saying lawyering

How do you pronounce lawyering?

Say LAW-yuh-ring. The American pronunciation is /ˈlɔjərɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in lawyering?

Lawyering has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LAW). Broken into parts: LAW · yuh · ring.

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