Pronunciation
How to pronounce “identifying”
“identifying” is pronounced /aɪdɛntɪfaɪɪŋ/ — 4 syllables.
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identifying
/aɪdɛntɪfaɪɪŋ/
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5 syllables. Stress the 'ɛnt' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
“She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster”
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