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# How to pronounce "dismasting" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/dɪsmæstɪng/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **di·sma·sting**

## Meaning & Usage

### VERB
- present participle and gerund of dismast

### NOUN
- The act by which a ship is dismasted.
  - *Example*: "Nearly 150 boats crossed the line in a gale of wind that caused several dismastings, and minor disasters."

### Example Sentences
- "Nearly 150 boats crossed the line in a gale of wind that caused several dismastings, and minor disasters."
- "alike the full rigged merchant ship the armed Cruiser of the state the steamer and the beach canoe they are swept by borean and dismasting blasts as direful"

### Common Phrases
- dismasting blasts

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

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

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "volunteer please visit librivox. org this reading by Stuart Wills Mobi dick by alike the full rigged merchant ship the armed Cruiser of the state the steamer and the beach canoe they are swept by borean and dismasting blasts as direful"
- **Watch at 73:27**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pqbbS8lt_c&t=4407s)


## How to Pronounce "dismasting"

- **Syllables**: di · sma · sting
- **IPA**: `/dɪsmæstɪng/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

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


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “dismasting”?
“dismasting” is pronounced /dɪsmæstɪng/ (di · sma · sting). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “dismasting”?
“dismasting” has 3 syllables: di · sma · sting.

### What does “dismasting” mean?
present participle and gerund of dismast

### How can I hear “dismasting” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “dismasting” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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