How to Pronounce Perspiring

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

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Syllables

10

Letters

PERSP-ir-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “perspiring”

"perspiring" has 3 syllables: persp-ir-ing. It rhymes with aspiring and inspiring, if that helps it stick.

What does perspiring mean?

verb

  1. To emit (sweat or perspiration) through the skin's pores.

    “I was perspiring freely after running the marathon.”

  2. To be evacuated or excreted, or to exude, through the pores of the skin.

    “A fluid perspires.”

noun

  1. The act of producing perspiration.

adjective

  1. Producing perspiration; sweating.

Synonyms

sweatsweating

Words that rhyme with perspiring

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

aspiringinspiringadmiringacquiringtiringrequiringretiringhiringconspiringfiringwiringuninspiring

Related words

sweatysweatingwettranspirationperspiratorysudorifictranspirationaltranspirative

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "perspiring"?▾

"Perspiring" has 3 syllables: persp · ir · ing.

What does "perspiring" mean?▾

Perspiring: To emit (sweat or perspiration) through the skin's pores.

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