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How to pronounce organizing

Say it like OR-guh-ny-zing. Organizing has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OR).

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US American/ˈɔrɡəˌnaɪzɪŋ/OR-guh-ny-zing
UK British/ˈɔːɡənaɪzɪŋ/AW-guh-ny-zing
  • OR
  • guh
  • ny
  • zing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Organizing pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. guhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. nyGive 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.

American vs British pronunciation of organizing

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: AW-guh-ny-zing.

What does organizing mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of organize How to pronounce organize
noun
  1. The act or process by which something is organized.

Questions about saying organizing

How do you pronounce organizing?

Say OR-guh-ny-zing. The American pronunciation is /ˈɔrɡəˌnaɪzɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈɔːɡənaɪzɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in organizing?

Organizing has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OR). Broken into parts: OR · guh · ny · zing.

Is organizing pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈɔːɡənaɪzɪŋ/ (AW-guh-ny-zing).

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