To pronounce "surprising", say SURPR-is-ing — 3 syllables, IPA /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/
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"surprising" has 3 syllables: surpr-is-ing. It rhymes with patronizing and scrutinizing, if that helps it stick.
verb
“It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did.”
“He doesn’t know that I’m in the country – I thought I’d turn up at his house and surprise him.”
noun
adjective
“A surprising number of people attended the rally.”
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"Surprising" has 3 syllables: surpr · is · ing.
The IPA transcription of "surprising" is /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/.
Surprising: To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.
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