To pronounce "halving", say HALV-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
halving
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HALV-ing
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"halving" has 2 syllables: halv-ing. It rhymes with having and calving, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: having — easy to mix up when writing.
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“There are several recursion theorems for large sets, such that a single new halving results in several new infinite families of halvings.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Halving" has 2 syllables: halv · ing.
Halving: To reduce to half the original amount.
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