Pronunciation
How to pronounce “building”
“building” is pronounced /bɪldɪŋ/ — 2 syllables.
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building
/bɪldɪŋ/
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2 syllables. Stress the 'buil' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
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”
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