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How to pronounce wallowing

Say it like WAH-loh-ing. Wallowing has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WAH).

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US American/ˈwɑloʊɪŋ/WAH-loh-ing
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • WAH
  • loh
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Wallowing pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. WAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. lohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does wallowing mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of wallow How to pronounce wallow
noun
  1. The act of one who wallows.

Words that rhyme with wallowing

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Questions about saying wallowing

How do you pronounce wallowing?

Say WAH-loh-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɑloʊɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in wallowing?

Wallowing has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WAH). Broken into parts: WAH · loh · ing.

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