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How to pronounce quarreling

Say it like KWAR-uh-ling. Quarreling has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KWAR).

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US American/ˈkwɑrəlɪŋ/KWAR-uh-ling
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • KWAR
  • uh
  • ling
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Quarreling pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KWARSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. lingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does quarreling mean?

verb
  1. US standard spelling of quarrelling.
noun
  1. US standard spelling of quarrelling.

Questions about saying quarreling

How do you pronounce quarreling?

Say KWAR-uh-ling. The American pronunciation is /ˈkwɑrəlɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in quarreling?

Quarreling has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KWAR). Broken into parts: KWAR · uh · ling.

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