How to pronounce “eating”
Say “eating” in 2 beats
eating
/ˈitɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /iːtɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- eatistress
- ingtɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈitɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /iːtɪŋ/
- Respelling
- EE-ting
- Syllables
- 2 — EAT-ing
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: EAT-ing. “eat” 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
/ˈitɪŋ/
/iːtɪŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “eating” means
- noun
the act of consuming food
- verb
take in solid food
“She was eating a banana”
- verb
eat a meal; take a meal
“We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls”
Say it in a sentence
“The children were eating breakfast when the phone rang.”“eating”, answered
How do you pronounce “eating”?
“eating” is pronounced /ˈitɪŋ/ (EE-ting) in American English and /iːtɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “eat”. Build it as EAT-ing, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “eating” have?
2: eat · ing. The beat lands on the first, “eat”.
Is “eating” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈitɪŋ/ (EE-ting); British English says /iːtɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “eating” mean?
As a noun: the act of consuming food For example: “The children were eating breakfast when the phone rang.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “eating”?
Stress the first syllable: EAT-ing. “eat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “eating” 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.