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How to pronounce whipsawing

Say it like WIP-saw-ing. Whipsawing has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WIP).

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US American/ˈwɪpˌsɔɪŋ/WIP-saw-ing
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • WIP
  • saw
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Whipsawing pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. WIPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. sawGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does whipsawing mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of whipsaw How to pronounce whipsaw

Questions about saying whipsawing

How do you pronounce whipsawing?

Say WIP-saw-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈwɪpˌsɔɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in whipsawing?

Whipsawing has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (WIP). Broken into parts: WIP · saw · ing.

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