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How to pronounce stevedoring

Say it like STEE-vuh-dor-ing. Stevedoring has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STEE).

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US American/ˈstivəˌdɔrɪŋ/STEE-vuh-dor-ing
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • STEE
  • vuh
  • dor
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stevedoring pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. vuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. dorGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  4. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does stevedoring mean?

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

Questions about saying stevedoring

How do you pronounce stevedoring?

Say STEE-vuh-dor-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈstivəˌdɔrɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stevedoring?

Stevedoring has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STEE). Broken into parts: STEE · vuh · dor · ing.

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