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How to pronounce rehabilitating

Say it like ree-huh-BIL-uh-tay-ting. Rehabilitating has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BIL).

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US American/ˌrihəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ/ree-huh-BIL-uh-tay-ting
UK British/ˌriːhəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ/ree-huh-BIL-uh-tay-ting
  • ree
  • huh
  • BIL
  • uh
  • tay
  • ting
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rehabilitating pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. reeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. huhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. BILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. tayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  6. tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of rehabilitating

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: ree-huh-BIL-uh-tay-ting.

What does rehabilitating mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of rehabilitate How to pronounce rehabilitate

Words that rhyme with rehabilitating

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Questions about saying rehabilitating

How do you pronounce rehabilitating?

Say ree-huh-BIL-uh-tay-ting. The American pronunciation is /ˌrihəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˌriːhəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in rehabilitating?

Rehabilitating has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BIL). Broken into parts: ree · huh · BIL · uh · tay · ting.

Is rehabilitating pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˌriːhəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ/ (ree-huh-BIL-uh-tay-ting).

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