How to Pronounce Anchoring

To pronounce "anchoring", say ANCH-or-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

9

Letters

ANCH-or-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “anchoring”

"anchoring" has 3 syllables: anch-or-ing. It rhymes with hankering and cankering, if that helps it stick.

What does anchoring mean?

verb

  1. To connect an object, especially a ship or a boat, to a fixed point.
  2. To cast anchor; to come to anchor.

    “Our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream.”

noun

  1. The act or means by which something is anchored or made firm.
  2. The tendency of people to place subsequently refined answers to a given question close to the initially estimated answer, giving unduly weight to the initial answer, such as adjusting the initial estimate of "20%" to "30%" when "90%" would be more appropriate.

Synonyms

bog downembogenmiredrop anchoraffixfixhostpresentfocalism

Words that rhyme with anchoring

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

hankeringcankering

Related words

linchpingroundlynchpinanchormananchorpersonmainstaybackbone

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "anchoring"?▾

"Anchoring" has 3 syllables: anch · or · ing.

What does "anchoring" mean?▾

Anchoring: To connect an object, especially a ship or a boat, to a fixed point.

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