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How to pronounce marring

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

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

Marring pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. MARSay 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 marring mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of mar: ruining, thwarting, spoiling. How to pronounce mar
noun
  1. Something that mars or spoils; a blemish.

Words that rhyme with marring

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Questions about saying marring

How do you pronounce marring?

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

How many syllables are in marring?

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

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