How to pronounce “doing”
Say “doing” in 2 beats
doing
/ˈduɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /duːɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dudustress
- ɪŋɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈduɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /duːɪŋ/
- Respelling
- DOO-ing
- Syllables
- 2 — DU-ɪŋ
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: DU-ɪŋ. “du” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈduɪŋ/
/duːɪŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “doing” means
- verb
engage in
“make love, not war”
- verb
carry out or perform an action
“John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters”
- verb
get (something) done
“I did my job”
Say it in a sentence
“She was doing her best to stay calm during the storm.”“doing”, answered
How do you pronounce “doing”?
“doing” is pronounced /ˈduɪŋ/ (DOO-ing) in American English and /duːɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “du”. Build it as DU-ɪŋ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “doing” have?
2: du · ɪŋ. The beat lands on the first, “du”.
Is “doing” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈduɪŋ/ (DOO-ing); British English says /duːɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “doing” mean?
As a verb: engage in For example: “make love, not war” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “doing”?
Stress the first syllable: DU-ɪŋ. “du” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “doing” 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.