To pronounce "straitening", say STRAIT-en-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
straitening
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"straitening" has 3 syllables: strait-en-ing. It rhymes with straightening, if that helps it stick.
verb
“The channel straitened the river through the town, made it flow faster, and caused more flooding upstream.”
“Rising costs put those on fixed incomes in straitened circumstances.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Straitening" has 3 syllables: strait · en · ing.
Straitening: To make strait; to narrow or confine to a smaller space.
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