surrounding

/səˈraʊndɪŋ/

Syllables sur·round·ing

Stress sur-ROUND-ing

Phonics Breakdown

sur

/sə/

schwa

round

/raʊnd/

ou diphth

ing

/ɪŋ/

nasal ng

Meaning

near or around something; the area that is around a place

Sound Reference

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sur=/sə/(support) + round=/raʊnd/(round) + ing=/ɪŋ/(sing)

Example

The surrounding area is very quiet at night.