How to pronounce "concentrating"

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Phonetic Breakdown of "concentrating"

Learn how to break down "concentrating" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

con-cen-trat-ing
4 syllables

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

K AA1 N S AH0 N T R EY2 T IH0 NG
Standard phonetic transcription to help with precise pronunciation

Pronunciation Tips:

  • Stress the first syllable
  • Pay attention to vowel sounds
  • Practice each syllable separately

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Definition of "concentrating"

Verb

  • To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.
    Example: "to concentrate rays of light into a focus"
  • To increase the strength and diminish the bulk of, as of a liquid or an ore; to intensify, by getting rid of useless material; to condense.
    Example: "to concentrate acid by evaporation"
    Antonyms: dilute
  • To approach or meet in a common center; to consolidate.
    Example: "Population tends to concentrate in cities."
  • To focus one's thought or attention (on).
    Example: "Let me concentrate!"