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How to pronounce sabotaging

Say it like SAB-uh-tah-zhing. Sabotaging has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAB).

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US American/ˈsæbəˌtɑʒɪŋ/SAB-uh-tah-zhing
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • SAB
  • uh
  • tah
  • zhing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Sabotaging pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SABSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. tahGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  4. zhingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does sabotaging mean?

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

Questions about saying sabotaging

How do you pronounce sabotaging?

Say SAB-uh-tah-zhing. The American pronunciation is /ˈsæbəˌtɑʒɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in sabotaging?

Sabotaging has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAB). Broken into parts: SAB · uh · tah · zhing.

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