Pronunciation
How to pronounce “disappointing”
“disappointing” is pronounced /dɪsɐpɔɪntɪŋ/ — 4 syllables.
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disappointing
/dɪsɐpɔɪntɪŋ/
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4 syllables. Stress the 'poin' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
“Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage”
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