How to Pronounce Uprooting

To pronounce "uprooting", say UPR-oot-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

9

Letters

UPR-oot-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “uprooting”

"uprooting" has 3 syllables: upr-oot-ing. It rhymes with disputing and refuting, if that helps it stick.

What does uprooting mean?

verb

  1. To root up; to tear up by the roots, or as if by the roots; to extirpate.
  2. (by extension) To remove from a familiar circumstance, especially suddenly and unwillingly.

noun

  1. A tearing up.

Synonyms

deracinatedisrootbenothing

Words that rhyme with uprooting

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

disputingrefutingcommutingconstitutingshootingcomputingflutingfruitingrootinglutingbootingovershooting

Related words

deracinateeradicateextirpateexterminatedisplaceeradicationdismantlingdismantlement

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "uprooting"?▾

"Uprooting" has 3 syllables: upr · oot · ing.

What does "uprooting" mean?▾

Uprooting: To root up; to tear up by the roots, or as if by the roots; to extirpate.

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