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How to pronounce rejigging

Say it like ree-JIG-ing. Rejigging has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JIG).

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US American/riˈdʒɪɡɪŋ/ree-JIG-ing
UK British/riːˈdʒɪɡɪŋ/ree-JIG-ing
  • ree
  • JIG
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rejigging pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. reeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. JIGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of rejigging

American and British speakers say rejigging in essentially the same way: /riˈdʒɪɡɪŋ/ in the US and /riːˈdʒɪɡɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: ree-JIG-ing.

What does rejigging mean?

noun
  1. gerund of rejig: an act of rearranging or tweaking. How to pronounce rejig
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of rejig How to pronounce rejig

Where does rejigging come from?

From rejig + -ing.

Words that rhyme with rejigging

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Questions about saying rejigging

How do you pronounce rejigging?

Say ree-JIG-ing. The American pronunciation is /riˈdʒɪɡɪŋ/. In British English it is /riːˈdʒɪɡɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in rejigging?

Rejigging has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JIG). Broken into parts: ree · JIG · ing.

Do Americans and Brits say rejigging the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /riˈdʒɪɡɪŋ/ and the British form is /riːˈdʒɪɡɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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