To pronounce "deriding", say DER-id-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
deriding
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DER-id-ing
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"deriding" has 3 syllables: der-id-ing. It rhymes with abiding and providing, if that helps it stick.
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"Deriding" has 3 syllables: der · id · ing.
Deriding: To harshly mock; ridicule.
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