How to Pronounce Diverging

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

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Letters

DIV-erg-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “diverging”

"diverging" has 3 syllables: div-erg-ing. It rhymes with surging and emerging, if that helps it stick.

What does diverging mean?

verb

  1. (of lines or paths) To run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.
  2. (of interests, opinions, or anything else) To become different; to run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.

    “Both stories start out the same way, but they diverge halfway through.”

noun

  1. Divergence

Antonyms

converge

Words that rhyme with diverging

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

surgingemergingmergingpurgingscourgingvergingresurgingconvergingsplurging

Related words

divergentbranchingradiatingdivergencecontrastingopposingdifferingdifferent

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "diverging"?▾

"Diverging" has 3 syllables: div · erg · ing.

What does "diverging" mean?▾

Diverging: (of lines or paths) To run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.

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