How to Pronounce "smearing"
word
ˈsmɪɹɪŋ
SMEER-ing
smˈiəɹɪŋ
SMEE-uh-ring
Definition
Smearing means spreading a substance over a surface, making something messy, or damaging someone's reputation by saying unfair things.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsmɪɹɪŋ
British English
smˈiəɹɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SMEER-ing
UK
SMEE-uh-ring
Listen in Context
She was smearing butter on her toast.
The child kept smearing paint on the wall.
His hands were dirty from smearing mud everywhere.
They started smearing his name during the election.