To pronounce "defeating", say DEF-eat-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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DEF-eat-ing
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"defeating" has 3 syllables: def-eat-ing. It rhymes with fleeting and bleating, if that helps it stick.
verb
“Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Defeating" has 3 syllables: def · eat · ing.
Defeating: To overcome in battle or contest.
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