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How to pronounce panhandling

Say it like PAN-hand-ling. Panhandling has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAN).

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US American/ˈpænˌhændlɪŋ/PAN-hand-ling
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • PAN
  • hand
  • ling
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Panhandling pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. handGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. lingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does panhandling mean?

noun
  1. The act or habit of begging for money.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of panhandle How to pronounce panhandle

Questions about saying panhandling

How do you pronounce panhandling?

Say PAN-hand-ling. The American pronunciation is /ˈpænˌhændlɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in panhandling?

Panhandling has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAN). Broken into parts: PAN · hand · ling.

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