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How to pronounce pawing

Say it like PAW-ing. Pawing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAW).

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US American/ˈpɔɪŋ/PAW-ing
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • PAW
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pawing pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does pawing mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of paw How to pronounce paw
noun
  1. The act of one who paws.

Words that rhyme with pawing

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Questions about saying pawing

How do you pronounce pawing?

Say PAW-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɔɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pawing?

Pawing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAW). Broken into parts: PAW · ing.

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