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How to pronounce squashing

Say it like SKWAH-shing. Squashing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKWAH).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈskwɑʃɪŋ/SKWAH-shing
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • SKWAH
  • shing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Squashing pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

What does squashing mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of squash How to pronounce squash
adjective
  1. Belittling.
noun
  1. The act by which something is squashed; a pressing.

Words that rhyme with squashing

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of squashing.

Questions about saying squashing

How do you pronounce squashing?

Say SKWAH-shing. The American pronunciation is /ˈskwɑʃɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in squashing?

Squashing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKWAH). Broken into parts: SKWAH · shing.

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