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How to pronounce rototilling

Say it like ROH-tuh-til-ing. Rototilling has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROH).

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US American/ˈroʊtəˌtɪlɪŋ/ROH-tuh-til-ing
UK British/ˈrəʊtəˌtɪlɪŋ/ROH-tuh-til-ing
  • ROH
  • tuh
  • til
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rototilling pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ROHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. tilGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of rototilling

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: ROH-tuh-til-ing.

What does rototilling mean?

noun
  1. The use of a rototiller.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of rototill How to pronounce rototill

Where does rototilling come from?

From rototiller + -ing.

Questions about saying rototilling

How do you pronounce rototilling?

Say ROH-tuh-til-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈroʊtəˌtɪlɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈrəʊtəˌtɪlɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in rototilling?

Rototilling has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROH). Broken into parts: ROH · tuh · til · ing.

Is rototilling pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈrəʊtəˌtɪlɪŋ/ (ROH-tuh-til-ing).

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