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How to pronounce slogging

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

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US American/ˈslɑɡɪŋ/SLOG-ing
UK British/ˈslɒɡɪŋ/SLOG-ing
  • SLOG
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Slogging pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SLOGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of slogging

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: SLOG-ing.

What does slogging mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of slog How to pronounce slog
noun
  1. An act or an instance of slogging or working laboriously.
  2. A beating or thrashing.

Words that rhyme with slogging

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Questions about saying slogging

How do you pronounce slogging?

Say SLOG-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈslɑɡɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈslɒɡɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in slogging?

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

Is slogging pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈslɒɡɪŋ/ (SLOG-ing).

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