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How to pronounce toweling

Say it like TOW-uh-ling. Toweling has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TOW).

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US American/ˈtaʊəlɪŋ/TOW-uh-ling
UK British/ˈtaʊəlɪŋ/TOW-uh-ling
  • TOW
  • uh
  • ling
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Toweling pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. TOWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. lingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of toweling

American and British speakers say toweling in essentially the same way: /ˈtaʊəlɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈtaʊəlɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: TOW-uh-ling.

What does toweling mean?

noun
  1. Alternative form of towelling.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of towel How to pronounce towel

Questions about saying toweling

How do you pronounce toweling?

Say TOW-uh-ling. The American pronunciation is /ˈtaʊəlɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈtaʊəlɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in toweling?

Toweling has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TOW). Broken into parts: TOW · uh · ling.

Do Americans and Brits say toweling the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtaʊəlɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈtaʊəlɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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