How to Pronounce Temporizing

To pronounce "temporizing", say TEMP-or-iz-ing — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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TEMP-or-iz-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “temporizing”

"temporizing" has 4 syllables: temp-or-iz-ing. It rhymes with patronizing and scrutinizing, if that helps it stick.

What does temporizing mean?

verb

  1. To deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation more temperate; to stall for time.
  2. To apply a temporary piece of dental work that will later be removed.

noun

  1. The act of one who temporizes, or acts evasively.

Words that rhyme with temporizing

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

patronizingscrutinizingself-aggrandizingenterprisingtantalizingmesmerizingrisingdemoralizingappetizingdevisinguprisinggalvanizing

Related words

licensertemporalistictemporalltemporaltemporospatialtemperospatialspatiotemporaltranstemporal

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How many syllables are in "temporizing"?▾

"Temporizing" has 4 syllables: temp · or · iz · ing.

What does "temporizing" mean?▾

Temporizing: To deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation more temperate; to stall for time.

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