To pronounce "gerrymandering", say GERRYM-and-er-ing — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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GERRYM-and-er-ing
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"gerrymandering" has 4 syllables: gerrym-and-er-ing. It rhymes with meandering and slandering, if that helps it stick.
verb
“The superintendent helped gerrymander the school district lines in order to keep the children of the wealthy gated community in the better school all the way across town.”
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"Gerrymandering" has 4 syllables: gerrym · and · er · ing.
Gerrymandering: To divide a geographic area into voting districts in such a way as to give an unfair advantage to one party in an election.
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