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Measuring Pronunciation
Measuring is pronounced ME-zher-ing, IPA /ˈmɛʒɝɪŋ/.
ME-zher-ing
US /ˈmɛʒɝɪŋ/ · UK /ˈmɛʒərɪŋ/
Syllables: ME · zher · ing (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb (present participle of measure); also adjective: Finding the size or amount of something, as in a measuring jug.
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Measuring in a Sentence
- She is measuring the window for new blinds.
- Keep a measuring tape in the kitchen drawer.
- Measuring the room took all of five minutes.
Common Mispronunciations of Measuring
Not ME-zyoo-ring
The sure part flattens to zher. Pushing a yoo into it adds a beat and makes the word sound spelled out.
Not MEE-suh-ring
That s is not hissed. It comes out as the soft zh of rouge, which is why the middle of the word hums.
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