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How to pronounce spacewalking

Say it like SPAYS-wah-king. Spacewalking has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPAYS).

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US American/ˈspeɪsˌwɑkɪŋ/SPAYS-wah-king
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • SPAYS
  • wah
  • king
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Spacewalking pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SPAYSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. wahGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. kingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does spacewalking mean?

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

Questions about saying spacewalking

How do you pronounce spacewalking?

Say SPAYS-wah-king. The American pronunciation is /ˈspeɪsˌwɑkɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in spacewalking?

Spacewalking has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPAYS). Broken into parts: SPAYS · wah · king.

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