How to pronounce “acting”
Say “acting” in 2 beats
acting
/ˈæktɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /aktɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- acækstress
- tingtɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈæktɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /aktɪŋ/
- Respelling
- AK-ting
- Syllables
- 2 — AC-ting
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: AC-ting. “ac” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈæktɪŋ/
/aktɪŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “acting” means
- noun
the performance of a part or role in a drama
- verb
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
“think before you act”
- verb
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
“You should act like an adult”
Say it in a sentence
“She took an acting class during her final year of college.”“acting”, answered
How do you pronounce “acting”?
“acting” is pronounced /ˈæktɪŋ/ (AK-ting) in American English and /aktɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ac”. Build it as AC-ting, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “acting” have?
2: ac · ting. The beat lands on the first, “ac”.
Is “acting” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈæktɪŋ/ (AK-ting); British English says /aktɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “acting” mean?
As a noun: the performance of a part or role in a drama For example: “She took an acting class during her final year of college.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “acting”?
Stress the first syllable: AC-ting. “ac” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “acting” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.