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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “demanding”

“demanding” is pronounced /dɪˈmændɪŋ/ (di-MAN-ding) in American English and /dɪmandɪŋ/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “an”.
The sound

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demanding

/dɪˈmændɪŋ/

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

3 beats
  1. demdɪ
  2. anmænstress
  3. dingdɪŋ
IPA (American)
/dɪˈmændɪŋ/
IPA (British)
/dɪmandɪŋ/
Respelling
di-MAN-ding
Syllables
3 — dem-AN-ding
Stress
Stress the second syllable: dem-AN-ding. “an” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
verb, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/dɪˈmændɪŋ/

British

/dɪmandɪŋ/

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Meaning

What “demanding” means

  1. verb

    request urgently and forcefully

    “The victim's family is demanding compensation”

  2. verb

    require as useful, just, or proper

    “It takes nerve to do what she did”

  3. verb

    claim as due or just

    “The bank demanded payment of the loan”

Say it in a sentence

“Nursing is demanding work that few people fully appreciate.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
dd×2ɪshort i×2mmæshort annŋng

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Questions

“demanding”, answered

How do you pronounce “demanding”?

“demanding” is pronounced /dɪˈmændɪŋ/ (di-MAN-ding) in American English and /dɪmandɪŋ/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “an”. Build it as dem-AN-ding, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “demanding” have?

3: dem · an · ding. The beat lands on the second, “an”.

Is “demanding” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /dɪˈmændɪŋ/ (di-MAN-ding); British English says /dɪmandɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “demanding” mean?

As a verb: request urgently and forcefully For example: “The victim's family is demanding compensation” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “demanding”?

Stress the second syllable: dem-AN-ding. “an” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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