Pronunciation

How to pronounce “renovating

“renovating” is pronounced /ɹɛnəveɪɾɪŋ/ — 4 syllables.
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renovating

/ɹɛnəveɪɾɪŋ/

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4 syllables. Stress the 'ren' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.
Meaning

restore to a previous or better condition

They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

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