To pronounce "combatting", say COMB-att-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
combatting
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COMB-att-ing
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"combatting" has 3 syllables: comb-att-ing. It rhymes with combating and chatting, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: combating — easy to mix up when writing.
verb
“It has proven very difficult to combat drug addiction.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Combatting" has 3 syllables: comb · att · ing.
Combatting: To fight; to struggle against.
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