How to Pronounce Dispensing

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

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DISP-ens-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “dispensing”

"dispensing" has 3 syllables: disp-ens-ing. It rhymes with commencing and fencing, if that helps it stick.

What does dispensing mean?

verb

  1. To issue, distribute, or give out.
  2. To apply, as laws to particular cases; to administer; to execute; to manage; to direct.

    “to dispense justice”

noun

  1. The act by which something is dispensed or served out.

Words that rhyme with dispensing

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

commencingfencingcondensingflensingtensingexpensingcensingrensingbensingensinglensing

Related words

dispensationdistributorissuanceissuingdistributedistributionprovidingdistributional

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "dispensing"?▾

"Dispensing" has 3 syllables: disp · ens · ing.

What does "dispensing" mean?▾

Dispensing: To issue, distribute, or give out.

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