How to pronounce "declawing" in English
diːˈklɔːwɪŋ(ɡ)
dee·KLAW·wing
Primary stress: KLAW
Hear native speakers say declawing in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “declawing”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
dee
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
KLAW
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
wing
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("KLAW"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "declawing" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "declawing is" sounds like "declawing-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "declawing" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“@gracerasner asks, "Why the hell would you declaw a cat?" Do you know what declawing a cat actually is?”— WIREDWatch clip
“uh now president Donald Trump as well as uh the potential declawing or deregulation out of Dodd Frank here now the vote came in just less than an hour”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“You know, the veterinary hospital that I work for, Banfield, along with many others does not condone the practice of declawing cats anymore.”— WIREDWatch clip
Practice Speaking “declawing”
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Hear it in context: “declawing”
3 clipsThe English word “declawing” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as diːˈklɔːwɪŋ(ɡ) (phonetic respelling: dee-KLAW-wing). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (dee · KLAW · wing), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (KLAW). Grammatically, “declawing” functions as a verb, noun. SayItVid indexes 3 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “declawing” in natural connected speech across American (US: 3 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #1 · @9:09
“on heartworm preventative every month of the year. @gracerasner asks, "Why the hell would you declaw a cat?" Do you know what declawing a cat actually is? "Why the hell would you declaw a cat?"”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @0:20
“has its lead man on economic policy as well as on those promised tax cuts from uh now president Donald Trump as well as uh the potential declawing or deregulation out of Dodd Frank here now the vote came in just less than an hour deregulation out of Dodd Frank here now the vote came in just less than an hour”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #3 · @9:27
“in long term chronic pain for cats who have been declawed. You know, the veterinary hospital that I work for, Banfield, along with many others does not condone the practice of declawing cats anymore. along with many others does not condone the practice”
Definition & Meaning: “declawing”
- present participle and gerund of declaw
- The surgical removal of claws.
Example Sentences (3)
- “California joins New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island in banning declawing statewide, according to the Los Angeles Times. Several California cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Berkeley, Burbank, Culver City, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood, had previously enacted local bans, with West Hollywood becoming the first jurisdiction in the nation to do so in 2003.”
- “@gracerasner asks, "Why the hell would you declaw a cat?" Do you know what declawing a cat actually is?”
- “uh now president Donald Trump as well as uh the potential declawing or deregulation out of Dodd Frank here now the vote came in just less than an hour”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “declawing”
- Pronunciation:
- dee-KLAW-wing
- Syllables:
- dee · KLAW · wing
- Written Hyphenation:
- de · cla · wing
- Primary stress:
- KLAW
- IPA:
- diːˈklɔːwɪŋ(ɡ)
- Hear it in context
- declawing
Words that Rhyme with “declawing”
-ɔwɪŋ(g)Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"declawing" (⁄diːˈklɔːwɪŋ(ɡ)⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "declawing" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about declawing
How do you pronounce “declawing”?
“declawing” is pronounced ⁄diːˈklɔːwɪŋ(ɡ)⁄ (dee-KLAW-wing). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “declawing”?
“declawing” has 3 syllables: dee · KLAW · wing.
Where is the stress in “declawing”?
The primary stress in “declawing” is on “KLAW”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “declawing” mean?
present participle and gerund of declaw
How can I hear “declawing” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “declawing” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “declawing”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).