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How to pronounce repairing

Say it like rih-PER-ing. Repairing has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PER).

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

Repairing pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. rihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. PERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does repairing mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of repair How to pronounce repair
noun
  1. The act by which something is repaired; a mending.

Words that rhyme with repairing

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Questions about saying repairing

How do you pronounce repairing?

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

How many syllables are in repairing?

Repairing has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PER). Broken into parts: rih · PER · ing.

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