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How to pronounce paralleling

Say it like PER-uh-lel-ing. Paralleling has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PER).

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US American/ˈpɛrəˌlɛlɪŋ/PER-uh-lel-ing
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • PER
  • uh
  • lel
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Paralleling pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. lelGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does paralleling mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of parallel How to pronounce parallel
noun
  1. A process of making or becoming figuratively parallel.

Questions about saying paralleling

How do you pronounce paralleling?

Say PER-uh-lel-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɛrəˌlɛlɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in paralleling?

Paralleling has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PER). Broken into parts: PER · uh · lel · ing.

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