To pronounce "asserting", say ASS-ert-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
asserting
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ASS-ert-ing
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"asserting" has 3 syllables: ass-ert-ing. It rhymes with disconcerting and diverting, if that helps it stick.
verb
“He would often assert that there was life on other planets.”
“Salman Rushdie has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work.”
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Asserting" has 3 syllables: ass · ert · ing.
Asserting: To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.
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