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How to pronounce muddying

Say it like MUHD-ee-ing. Muddying has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MUHD).

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US American/ˈmʌdiɪŋ/MUHD-ee-ing
UK British/ˈmʌdiɪŋ/MUHD-ee-ing
  • MUHD
  • ee
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Muddying pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MUHDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of muddying

American and British speakers say muddying in essentially the same way: /ˈmʌdiɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈmʌdiɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: MUHD-ee-ing.

What does muddying mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of muddy How to pronounce muddy
noun
  1. The process of making something muddy or obscure.

Words that rhyme with muddying

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Questions about saying muddying

How do you pronounce muddying?

Say MUHD-ee-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈmʌdiɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈmʌdiɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in muddying?

Muddying has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MUHD). Broken into parts: MUHD · ee · ing.

Do Americans and Brits say muddying the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmʌdiɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈmʌdiɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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