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How to pronounce nauseating

Say it like NAW-zhee-ay-ting. Nauseating has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NAW).

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US American/ˈnɔʒiˌeɪtɪŋ/NAW-zhee-ay-ting
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • NAW
  • zhee
  • ay
  • ting
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Nauseating pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. NAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. zheeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. ayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does nauseating mean?

adjective
  1. Causing a feeling of nausea; disgusting and revolting.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of nauseate How to pronounce nauseate

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Questions about saying nauseating

How do you pronounce nauseating?

Say NAW-zhee-ay-ting. The American pronunciation is /ˈnɔʒiˌeɪtɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in nauseating?

Nauseating has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NAW). Broken into parts: NAW · zhee · ay · ting.

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