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How to pronounce quashing

Say it like KWAW-shing. Quashing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KWAW).

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US American/ˈkwɔʃɪŋ/KWAW-shing
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • KWAW
  • shing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Quashing pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

What does quashing mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of quash How to pronounce quash
noun
  1. The action of quashing something.

Questions about saying quashing

How do you pronounce quashing?

Say KWAW-shing. The American pronunciation is /ˈkwɔʃɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in quashing?

Quashing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KWAW). Broken into parts: KWAW · shing.

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