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How to Pronounce "decaying"

word

dɪˈkeɪɪŋ
di-KAY-ing
dɪkˈeɪɪŋ
di-KAY-ing

Definition

Gradually breaking down or rotting due to natural processes, often because of age or lack of care; commonly used for plants, food, or even buildings.

IPA Transcription

American English

dɪˈkeɪɪŋ

British English

dɪkˈeɪɪŋ

Simplified Pronunciation

US

di-KAY-ing

UK

di-KAY-ing

Listen in Context

The decaying leaves covered the ground in autumn.

There was a decaying apple in the kitchen.

The abandoned house was full of decaying wood.

The smell of decaying food made it clear nobody had cleaned the fridge for weeks.