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# How to pronounce "abseiling" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/æbsɛɪlɪng/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **ab·sei·ling**

## Meaning & Usage

### VERB
- present participle and gerund of abseil

### NOUN
- The process or act of abseiling.
  - *Example*: "He pictured the abseiling, literally a flight down the mountain on the doubled cord of his long rope, and he thought that those hours speeding down the cliffs would be the finest of his life."

### Example Sentences
- "He pictured the abseiling, literally a flight down the mountain on the doubled cord of his long rope, and he thought that those hours speeding down the cliffs would be the finest of his life."
- "heavy abseiling ropes she was in serious pain and opted for what she thought was"
- "time after abseiling down a cliff and taking on the terrifying gates of hell trial well our very own queen of the castle allison is here with all the"

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (10 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "abseiling" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: AUS*
> "going to last SJ hurt her back while carrying some heavy abseiling ropes she was in serious pain and opted for what she thought was low risk surgery in 2013 and when I came"
- **Watch at 0:41**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKn0sVykduA&t=41s)

### Example 2
*Accent: UK*
> "time after abseiling down a cliff and taking on the terrifying gates of hell trial well our very own queen of the castle allison is here with all the"
- **Watch at 0:08**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCQ-MEAlejw&t=8s)

### Example 3
*Accent: AUS*
> "implementing I have never done abseiling before bow all I understand is its slimy"
- **Watch at 2:17**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuX_yevJMbQ&t=137s)

### Example 4
*Accent: UK*
> "uh tom about giovanna and watching her abseiling offense i know last night he did so well oh my god um how are you"
- **Watch at 6:51**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUEUqldUTwc&t=411s)

### Example 5
*Accent: AUS*
> "up sailors in english where people would say up sailors abseiling it's quite quick to say now imagine if i have to say six words"
- **Watch at 39:31**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRmod7U26gY&t=2371s)

### Example 6
*Accent: AUS*
> "up sailors in english where people would say up sailors abseiling it's quite quick to say now imagine if i have to say six words"
- **Watch at 39:31**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU5RyuvjTHw&t=2371s)

### Example 7
*Accent: AUS*
> "Australian experiences coming up on today's show Dan mogo's abseiling"
- **Watch at 0:21**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuX_yevJMbQ&t=21s)

### Example 8
> "because police force is around the school he trying to she try to come out last night but not successful this evening a small group made another break for it abseiling down ropes from one of the university foot bridges to a roadway below and being taken away on waiting"
- **Watch at 2:45**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8J-ts1DLj4&t=165s)

### Example 9
*Accent: AUS*
> "my name's Tyler this is definitely the field I want to work in abseiling is definitely my passion"
- **Watch at 3:43**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuX_yevJMbQ&t=223s)

### Example 10
> "deep in the judean desert close to the dead sea are caves once used by second century jewish rebels they'd gone into hiding following a failed revolt against roman rule barely accessible except by abseiling down to them dozens died here but hidden with them were biblical treasures the like of which israel has not seen in over half a century"
- **Watch at 0:22**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY6mcHUFjcg&t=22s)


## How to Pronounce "abseiling"

- **Syllables**: ab · sei · ling
- **IPA**: `/æbsɛɪlɪng/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[abseil](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/abseil)

### Related Concepts
[rappel](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/rappel)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “abseiling”?
“abseiling” is pronounced /æbsɛɪlɪng/ (ab · sei · ling). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “abseiling”?
“abseiling” has 3 syllables: ab · sei · ling.

### What does “abseiling” mean?
present participle and gerund of abseil

### How can I hear “abseiling” used in real sentences?
This page has 10 real-world video examples of “abseiling” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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