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How to pronounce meandering

Say it like mee-AN-duh-ring. Meandering has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AN).

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US American/miˈændərɪŋ/mee-AN-duh-ring
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • mee
  • AN
  • duh
  • ring
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Meandering pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. meeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. ANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. ringKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does meandering mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of meander How to pronounce meander
adjective
  1. Winding or rambling.
noun
  1. An instance or period of roaming.

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Questions about saying meandering

How do you pronounce meandering?

Say mee-AN-duh-ring. The American pronunciation is /miˈændərɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in meandering?

Meandering has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AN). Broken into parts: mee · AN · duh · ring.

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