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How to pronounce leveraging

Say it like LEV-rih-jing. Leveraging has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LEV).

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US American/ˈlɛvrɪdʒɪŋ/LEV-rih-jing
UK British/ˈlɛvrɪdʒɪŋ/LEV-rih-jing
  • LEV
  • rih
  • jing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Leveraging pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. LEVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. rihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. jingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of leveraging

American and British speakers say leveraging in essentially the same way: /ˈlɛvrɪdʒɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈlɛvrɪdʒɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: LEV-rih-jing.

What does leveraging mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of leverage How to pronounce leverage

Questions about saying leveraging

How do you pronounce leveraging?

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

How many syllables are in leveraging?

Leveraging has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LEV). Broken into parts: LEV · rih · jing.

Do Americans and Brits say leveraging the same way?

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

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