dressing

/ˈdrɛsɪŋ/

Syllables dress·ing

Stress DRESS-ing

Phonics Breakdown

dress

/drɛs/

short e

ing

/ɪŋ/

nasal ng

Meaning

a sauce for salads; bandage for a wound; the act of putting on clothes

Sound Reference

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dress=/drɛs/(dress) + ing=/ɪŋ/(sing)

Example

She added some dressing to the salad.