To pronounce "annihilating", say ANN-ih-il-at-ing — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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ANN-ih-il-at-ing
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"annihilating" has 5 syllables: ann-ih-il-at-ing. It rhymes with titillating and captivating, if that helps it stick.
verb
“An atom bomb can annihilate a whole city.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Annihilating" has 5 syllables: ann · ih · il · at · ing.
Annihilating: To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.
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