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How to pronounce seesawing

Say it like SEE-saw-ing. Seesawing has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEE).

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US American/ˈsiˌsɔɪŋ/SEE-saw-ing
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • SEE
  • saw
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Seesawing pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. sawGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does seesawing mean?

noun
  1. A rising and falling, similar to a seesaw.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of seesaw How to pronounce seesaw

Questions about saying seesawing

How do you pronounce seesawing?

Say SEE-saw-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈsiˌsɔɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in seesawing?

Seesawing has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SEE). Broken into parts: SEE · saw · ing.

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