English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cascading Pronunciation
Cascading is pronounced ka-SKAY-ding, IPA /kæˈskeɪdɪŋ/.
ka-SKAY-ding
US /kæˈskeɪdɪŋ/ · UK /kəˈskeɪdɪŋ/
Syllables: ka · SKAY · ding (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective; also verb (present participle of cascade): Falling or spreading in stages, one after another.
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Cascading in a Sentence
- Cascading water filled the gorge with noise.
- One cascading failure took the whole network down.
- Her cascading hair reached her waist.
Common Mispronunciations of Cascading
Not KAS-kay-ding
Hand the beat to SKAY and let the s run forward into it rather than closing the first syllable.
Not ka-SKA-ding
Lengthen the stressed vowel to the ay of cake, which the d after it protects.
Tip: Cascade and cascading both put the weight on the second syllable.
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