How to Pronounce Complementing

To pronounce "complementing", say COMPL-em-ent-ing — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

13

Letters

COMPL-em-ent-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “complementing”

"complementing" has 4 syllables: compl-em-ent-ing. It rhymes with unrelenting and dissenting, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: complimenting — easy to mix up when writing.

What does complementing mean?

verb

  1. To complete, to bring to perfection, to make whole.

    “We believe your addition will complement the team.”

  2. To provide what the partner lacks and lack what the partner provides, thus forming part of a whole.

    “I believe our talents really complement each other.”

Words that rhyme with complementing

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

unrelentingdissentingtormentinglamentingdisorientingimplementingaugmentingventingrepentingpresentingrelentingconsenting

Related words

addingadditionalcomplementaritycomplementarycompletecompletingcompletiondiluting

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "complementing"?▾

"Complementing" has 4 syllables: compl · em · ent · ing.

What does "complementing" mean?▾

Complementing: To complete, to bring to perfection, to make whole.

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