To pronounce "straddling", say STRADDL-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
straddling
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STRADDL-ing
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"straddling" has 2 syllables: straddl-ing. It rhymes with gadling and paddling, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: stradling — easy to mix up when writing.
verb
“Putin seems to be everywhere at once, straddling the ocean, filling the sky, just like Stalin.”
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"Straddling" has 2 syllables: straddl · ing.
Straddling: To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.
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