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How to pronounce snoring

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

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

Snoring pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SNORSay 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 snoring mean?

noun
  1. The action or sound of breathing during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.“His snoring was so loud that it woke the neighbors.”
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of snore How to pronounce snore

Words that rhyme with snoring

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Questions about saying snoring

How do you pronounce snoring?

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

How many syllables are in snoring?

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

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