How to Pronounce Digging

To pronounce "digging", say DIGG-ing — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈdɪɡɪŋ(ɡ)/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

7

Letters

/ˈdɪɡɪŋ(ɡ)/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “digging”

"digging" has 2 syllables: digg-ing. It rhymes with gigging and rigging, if that helps it stick.

What does digging mean?

verb

  1. To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.

    “If the plane can't pull out of the dive it is in, it'll dig a hole in the ground.”

  2. To get by digging; to take from the ground; often with up.

    “to dig potatoes”

verb

  1. To understand or show interest in.

    “You dig?”

  2. To appreciate, or like.

    “Baby, I dig you.”

noun

  1. The action performed by a person or thing that digs.
  2. A place where ore is dug, especially certain localities in California, Australia, etc. where gold is obtained.

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Words that rhyme with digging

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

giggingriggingreneging

Related words

excavationrummageransackingdelvingdredgingburrowingtunnellingdrilling

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "digging"?▾

"Digging" has 2 syllables: digg · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "digging"?▾

The IPA transcription of "digging" is /ˈdɪɡɪŋ(ɡ)/.

What does "digging" mean?▾

Digging: To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.

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