How to Pronounce Enabling

To pronounce "enabling", say EN-abl-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

8

Letters

EN-abl-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “enabling”

"enabling" has 3 syllables: en-abl-ing. It rhymes with disabling and tabling, if that helps it stick.

What does enabling mean?

verb

  1. To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to.
  2. To affirm; to make firm and strong.

noun

  1. An act or an instance of something being enabled.

Synonyms

activateturn onallowauthorizeletpermitempowerendow

Antonyms

disable

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Words that rhyme with enabling

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disablingtablingfablinglabelinglabellingmislabeling

Related words

facultativesanctionativesanctioningenablementempowerhabilitationaccommodatingconducive

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "enabling"?▾

"Enabling" has 3 syllables: en · abl · ing.

What does "enabling" mean?▾

Enabling: To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to.

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