How to pronounce “building”
Say “building” in 2 beats
building
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /bɪldɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- builbɪlstress
- dingdɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /bɪldɪŋ/
- Respelling
- BIL-ding
- Syllables
- 2 — BUIL-ding
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: BUIL-ding. “buil” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
/bɪldɪŋ/
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What “building” means
- noun
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
“there was a three-story building on the corner”
- noun
the act of constructing something
“during the construction we had to take a detour”
- noun
the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
“their main business is home construction”
Say it in a sentence
“The old building was converted into small apartments.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“building”, answered
How do you pronounce “building”?
“building” is pronounced /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ (BIL-ding) in American English and /bɪldɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “buil”. Build it as BUIL-ding, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “building” have?
2: buil · ding. The beat lands on the first, “buil”.
Is “building” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ (BIL-ding); British English says /bɪldɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “building” mean?
As a noun: a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place For example: “there was a three-story building on the corner” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “building”?
Stress the first syllable: BUIL-ding. “buil” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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