English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Raising Pronunciation
Raising is pronounced RAY-zing, IPA /ˈreɪzɪŋ/.
RAY-zing
US /ˈreɪzɪŋ/ · UK /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
Syllables: RAY · zing (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb (present participle of raise); also a noun: Lifting something, increasing an amount, or bringing up children or animals.
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Raising in a Sentence
- They are raising the roof by half a metre.
- Raising three children on one wage was hard going.
- The appeal is raising money for a new scanner.
Common Mispronunciations of Raising
Not RAY-zin
Raising and raisin look close on paper, but the ing ending gives a ringing ng that raisin has no part of.
Not RAY-sing
Keep that s buzzing as a z, because hissing it turns raising into racing.
Tip: Two beats, RAY-zing, with the ng made at the back of the mouth and no hard g released.
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