How to pronounce “calling”
Say “calling” in 2 beats
calling
/ˈkɔlɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɔːlɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- calkɔstress
- linglɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɔlɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /kɔːlɪŋ/
- Respelling
- KAW-ling
- Syllables
- 2 — CAL-ling
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CAL-ling. “cal” 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
/ˈkɔlɪŋ/
/kɔːlɪŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “calling” means
- noun
the particular occupation for which you are trained
- verb
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
“They named their son David”
- verb
ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
“He called me a bastard”
Say it in a sentence
“She heard someone calling her name from across the street.”“calling”, answered
How do you pronounce “calling”?
“calling” is pronounced /ˈkɔlɪŋ/ (KAW-ling) in American English and /kɔːlɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “cal”. Build it as CAL-ling, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “calling” have?
2: cal · ling. The beat lands on the first, “cal”.
Is “calling” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɔlɪŋ/ (KAW-ling); British English says /kɔːlɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “calling” mean?
As a noun: the particular occupation for which you are trained For example: “She heard someone calling her name from across the street.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “calling”?
Stress the first syllable: CAL-ling. “cal” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “calling” 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.