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How to pronounce liquidating

Say it like LIK-wih-day-ting. Liquidating has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LIK).

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US American/ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtɪŋ/LIK-wih-day-ting
UK British/ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtɪŋ/LIK-wih-day-ting
  • LIK
  • wih
  • day
  • ting
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Liquidating pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. LIKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. wihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. dayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of liquidating

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: LIK-wih-day-ting.

What does liquidating mean?

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

Questions about saying liquidating

How do you pronounce liquidating?

Say LIK-wih-day-ting. The American pronunciation is /ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in liquidating?

Liquidating has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LIK). Broken into parts: LIK · wih · day · ting.

Is liquidating pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtɪŋ/ (LIK-wih-day-ting).

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