How to Pronounce Chewing

To pronounce "chewing", say CHEW-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

Letters

CHEW-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “chewing”

"chewing" has 2 syllables: chew-ing. It rhymes with wooing and cooing, if that helps it stick.

What does chewing mean?

verb

To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
“Make sure to chew thoroughly, and don't talk with your mouth full!”
To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth.
“He keeps his feed in steel drums to prevent the mice from chewing holes in the feed-sacks.”

Synonyms

bite chavel chomp crunch masticate grind pulverize rip

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Words that rhyme with chewing

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

wooing cooing doing booing shooing suing shoeing mooing ruing newing rueing dewing

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "chewing"?▾

"Chewing" has 2 syllables: chew · ing.

What does "chewing" mean?▾

Chewing: To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.

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