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How to pronounce stranding

Say it like STRAN-ding. Stranding has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STRAN).

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US American/ˈstrændɪŋ/STRAN-ding
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • STRAN
  • ding
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stranding pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STRANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. dingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does stranding mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of strand How to pronounce strand
noun
  1. The act or occasion by which somebody or something is stranded.
  2. Leaving (a word or phrase) without any expressed complement, or allowing (it) to go without one.

Words that rhyme with stranding

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Questions about saying stranding

How do you pronounce stranding?

Say STRAN-ding. The American pronunciation is /ˈstrændɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stranding?

Stranding has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STRAN). Broken into parts: STRAN · ding.

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