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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “boarding”

“boarding” is pronounced /ˈbɔɹdɪŋ/ (BAWR-ding) in American English and /bɔːdɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “boar”.
The sound

Say “boarding” in 2 beats

Say it like this

boarding

/ˈbɔɹdɪŋ/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /bɔːdɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. boarbɔɹstress
  2. dingdɪŋ
IPA (American)
/ˈbɔɹdɪŋ/
IPA (British)
/bɔːdɪŋ/
Respelling
BAWR-ding
Syllables
2 — BOAR-ding
Stress
Stress the first syllable: BOAR-ding. “boar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈbɔɹdɪŋ/

British

/bɔːdɪŋ/

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Meaning

What “boarding” means

  1. noun

    the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

  2. noun

    a structure of boards

  3. verb

    get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

Say it in a sentence

“Boarding begins forty minutes before the flight departs.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
bbɔawɹrddɪshort iŋng

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Questions

“boarding”, answered

How do you pronounce “boarding”?

“boarding” is pronounced /ˈbɔɹdɪŋ/ (BAWR-ding) in American English and /bɔːdɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “boar”. Build it as BOAR-ding, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “boarding” have?

2: boar · ding. The beat lands on the first, “boar”.

Is “boarding” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈbɔɹdɪŋ/ (BAWR-ding); British English says /bɔːdɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “boarding” mean?

As a noun: the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft For example: “Boarding begins forty minutes before the flight departs.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “boarding”?

Stress the first syllable: BOAR-ding. “boar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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