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How to pronounce shoring

Say it like SHOR-ing. Shoring has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHOR).

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

Shoring pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. SHORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does shoring mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of shore How to pronounce shore
noun
  1. Temporary bracing used to prevent something, such as a tunnel, trench, or wall, from collapse.

Words that rhyme with shoring

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Questions about saying shoring

How do you pronounce shoring?

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

How many syllables are in shoring?

Shoring has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHOR). Broken into parts: SHOR · ing.

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