disgusting

/dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/

Syllables dis·gust·ing

Stress dis-GUST-ing

Phonics Breakdown

dis

/dɪs/

short i

gust

/ɡʌst/

short u

ing

/ɪŋ/

nasal ng

Meaning

causing strong dislike or revulsion

Sound Reference

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dis=/dɪs/(this) + gust=/ɡʌst/(gust) + ing=/ɪŋ/(sing)

Example

The smell from the trash was absolutely disgusting.