beleaguering meaning

UK US /bɪˈliɡɚɪŋ/ 4 syllables

beleaguering (noun): the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack.

Definition of beleaguering

  1. the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

    Synonyms: siege, besieging, military blockade

    Type of: blockade

    Kinds: Alamo, Atlanta, Bataan, Dien Bien Phu, Lucknow, Orleans, Petersburg, Plevna, Syracuse, Vicksburg, Yorktown

How to pronounce beleaguering

beleaguering is pronounced /bɪˈliɡɚɪŋ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

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