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How to pronounce revising

Say it like rih-VY-zing. Revising has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VY).

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US American/rɪˈvaɪzɪŋ/rih-VY-zing
UK British/rɪˈvaɪzɪŋ/rih-VY-zing
  • rih
  • VY
  • zing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Revising 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. VYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  3. zingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of revising

American and British speakers say revising in essentially the same way: /rɪˈvaɪzɪŋ/ in the US and /rɪˈvaɪzɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: rih-VY-zing.

What does revising mean?

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

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Words that rhyme with revising

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Questions about saying revising

How do you pronounce revising?

Say rih-VY-zing. The American pronunciation is /rɪˈvaɪzɪŋ/. In British English it is /rɪˈvaɪzɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in revising?

Revising has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VY). Broken into parts: rih · VY · zing.

Do Americans and Brits say revising the same way?

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

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