How to Pronounce Restricting

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

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11

Letters

RESTR-ict-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “restricting”

"restricting" has 3 syllables: restr-ict-ing. It rhymes with conflicting and depicting, if that helps it stick.

What does restricting mean?

verb

  1. To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine

    “After suffering diahrroea, the patient was restricted to a diet of rice, cold meat, and yoghurt.”

  2. (specifically) To consider (a function) as defined on a subset of its original domain.

adjective

  1. Serving to restrict

Synonyms

boundcircumscribecoercecurblimitrepressrestrainwithstrain

Words that rhyme with restricting

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

conflictingdepictingcontradictinginflictingconstrictingafflictingaddictingevictingpredictingconvictinginterdictingschlichting

Related words

confiningrestrictivelimitingconstrainingconstrictiverestrictivenessrestrictionconstraint

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "restricting"?▾

"Restricting" has 3 syllables: restr · ict · ing.

What does "restricting" mean?▾

Restricting: To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine

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