How to Pronounce Sweating

To pronounce "sweating", say SWEAT-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

8

Letters

SWEAT-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “sweating”

"sweating" has 2 syllables: sweat-ing. It rhymes with besetting and upsetting, if that helps it stick.

What does sweating mean?

verb

  1. To emit sweat.
  2. To cause to excrete moisture through skin.

noun

  1. The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.
  2. Mucilage, especially of cocoa.

adjective

  1. Giving off sweat.

    “A sweating man stepped out of the sauna, wrapping himself in a towel.”

Synonyms

fretworryperspireslaveslogperspiration

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Words that rhyme with sweating

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

besettingupsettingsettingbloodlettingpettinginterpretingwettingnettinggettingjettingfrettingoffsetting

Related words

perspiringsweatywettranspirationsudationperspirationmoisturehot

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "sweating"?▾

"Sweating" has 2 syllables: sweat · ing.

What does "sweating" mean?▾

Sweating: To emit sweat.

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