How to Pronounce Guarding

To pronounce "guarding", say GUARD-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

8

Letters

GUARD-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “guarding”

"guarding" has 2 syllables: guard-ing. It rhymes with regarding and safeguarding, if that helps it stick.

What does guarding mean?

verb

  1. To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.
  2. To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.

    “Guard the prisoner.”

noun

  1. Tensing of the muscles, especially of the abdomen, in order to minimise the movement and agitation to the internal inflamed organs.

Words that rhyme with guarding

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

regardingsafeguardingretardingdiscardingdisregardingbombardingcardinglardingyardangbarding

Related words

protectionprotectingnursingwatchcarefencingbearingsafeguarding

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "guarding"?▾

"Guarding" has 2 syllables: guard · ing.

What does "guarding" mean?▾

Guarding: To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.

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