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How to pronounce supplanting

Say it like suh-PLAN-ting. Supplanting has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PLAN).

VoiceSpeed
US American/səˈplæntɪŋ/suh-PLAN-ting
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • suh
  • PLAN
  • ting
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Supplanting pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. PLANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does supplanting mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of supplant How to pronounce supplant
noun
  1. The process by which something is supplanted; a replacement.

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Words that rhyme with supplanting

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Questions about saying supplanting

How do you pronounce supplanting?

Say suh-PLAN-ting. The American pronunciation is /səˈplæntɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in supplanting?

Supplanting has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PLAN). Broken into parts: suh · PLAN · ting.

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