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Amazing Pronunciation
Amazing is pronounced uh-MAY-zing, IPA /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/.
uh-MAY-zing
US /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ · UK /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
Syllables: uh · MAY · zing (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Causing great surprise or admiration.
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Amazing in a Sentence
- The view from the top is amazing.
- She has an amazing memory for names.
- It is amazing that nobody was hurt.
Common Mispronunciations of Amazing
Not A-may-zing
Amaze holds its beat in the middle and the adjective leaves it there, with the opening a worn down to almost nothing.
Not uh-MAY-sing
Rising and pleasing let the s buzz, and here the spelling has already put a z in front of you.
Tip: The hymn Amazing Grace is sung with the same shape: one loud beat in the middle and two quiet ones around it.
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