How to Pronounce Digesting

To pronounce "digesting", say DIG-est-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

9

Letters

DIG-est-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “digesting”

"digesting" has 3 syllables: dig-est-ing. It rhymes with jesting and resting, if that helps it stick.

What does digesting mean?

verb

  1. To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application.

    “to digest laws”

  2. To separate (the food) in its passage through the alimentary canal into the nutritive and nonnutritive elements; to prepare, by the action of the digestive juices, for conversion into blood; to convert into chyme.

Synonyms

arrangesortsort out

Words that rhyme with digesting

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

jestingrestinginvestingmanifestingtestingsuggestingquestingarrestingcrestingbreastingattestingcontesting

Related words

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "digesting"?▾

"Digesting" has 3 syllables: dig · est · ing.

What does "digesting" mean?▾

Digesting: To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application.

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