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How to pronounce trespassing

Say it like TRES-pas-ing. Trespassing has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TRES).

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US American/ˈtrɛˌspæsɪŋ/TRES-pas-ing
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • TRES
  • pas
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Trespassing pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. TRESSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. pasGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does trespassing mean?

noun
  1. unauthorized entry to private property
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of trespass How to pronounce trespass

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Questions about saying trespassing

How do you pronounce trespassing?

Say TRES-pas-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈtrɛˌspæsɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in trespassing?

Trespassing has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TRES). Broken into parts: TRES · pas · ing.

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