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Arguing Pronunciation
Arguing is pronounced AHR-gyoo-ing, IPA /ˈɑrgjuɪŋ/.
AHR-gyoo-ing
US /ˈɑrgjuɪŋ/ · UK /ˈɑːgjuːɪŋ/
Syllables: AHR · gyoo · ing (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb (present participle of argue): Disagreeing in words, or putting a case for something.
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Arguing in a Sentence
- They were arguing in the corridor when I arrived.
- He is arguing for a complete rewrite.
- Stop arguing and read the instructions.
Common Mispronunciations of Arguing
Not AHR-ging
Three beats survive the ending, so the gyoo in the middle must still be heard in full.
Not ahr-GYOO-ing
Adding ing moves nothing: the volume stays where argue put it, right at the front.
Tip: That ing closes at the back of the mouth, the way it does in sing, with no separate g released after it.
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