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How to pronounce moralizing

Say it like MOR-uh-ly-zing. Moralizing has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MOR).

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US American/ˈmɔrəˌlaɪzɪŋ/MOR-uh-ly-zing
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • MOR
  • uh
  • ly
  • zing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Moralizing pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. lyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  4. zingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does moralizing mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of moralize How to pronounce moralize
noun
  1. The behavior of one who moralizes.

Questions about saying moralizing

How do you pronounce moralizing?

Say MOR-uh-ly-zing. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɔrəˌlaɪzɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in moralizing?

Moralizing has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MOR). Broken into parts: MOR · uh · ly · zing.

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