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How to pronounce masterminding

Say it like MAS-ter-myne-ding. Masterminding has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAS).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈmæstɚˌmaɪndɪŋ/MAS-ter-myne-ding
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • MAS
  • ter
  • myne
  • ding
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Masterminding pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. terKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. myneGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  4. dingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does masterminding mean?

noun
  1. A creativity technique by which a group tries to find solutions for a specific problem from ideas spontaneously contributed by its members.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of mastermind How to pronounce mastermind

Where does masterminding come from?

From mastermind + -ing.

Questions about saying masterminding

How do you pronounce masterminding?

Say MAS-ter-myne-ding. The American pronunciation is /ˈmæstɚˌmaɪndɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in masterminding?

Masterminding has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAS). Broken into parts: MAS · ter · myne · ding.

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