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How to Pronounce "dawdling"

word

ˈdɔdɫɪŋ
DAWD-ling
dˈɔːdlɪŋ
DAWD-ling

Definition

Taking longer than necessary to do something, usually due to laziness, distraction, or lack of urgency.

IPA Transcription

American English

ˈdɔdɫɪŋ

British English

dˈɔːdlɪŋ

Simplified Pronunciation

US

DAWD-ling

UK

DAWD-ling

Listen in Context

Stop dawdling and finish your homework.

The children were dawdling on their way to school.

She spent the afternoon dawdling in the garden.

Are you dawdling again, or do you actually need more time?