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?