How to pronounce struggling
Say it like STRUHG-uh-ling. Struggling has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STRUHG).
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- STRUHG
- uh
- ling
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Struggling pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STRUHGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- lingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of struggling
American and British speakers say struggling in essentially the same way: /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: STRUHG-uh-ling.
What does struggling mean?
- engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity“a financially struggling theater”“struggling artists”
Words that rhyme with struggling
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of struggling.
Questions about saying struggling
How do you pronounce struggling?
Say STRUHG-uh-ling. The American pronunciation is /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in struggling?
Struggling has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STRUHG). Broken into parts: STRUHG · uh · ling.
Do Americans and Brits say struggling the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.