How to pronounce “engineering”
Say “engineering” in 4 beats
engineering
/ˈɛndʒəˈnɪɹɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛndʒɪniəɹɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- enɛnstress
- gindʒə
- eernɪ
- ingɹɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɛndʒəˈnɪɹɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛndʒɪniəɹɪŋ/
- Respelling
- EN-juh-ni-ring
- Syllables
- 4 — EN-gin-eer-ing
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: EN-gin-eer-ing. “en” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall 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
/ˈɛndʒəˈnɪɹɪŋ/
/ɛndʒɪniəɹɪŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “engineering” means
- noun
the practical application of science to commerce or industry
- noun
the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
“he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study”
- noun
a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located
Say it in a sentence
“He studied engineering and then went into teaching.”“engineering”, answered
How do you pronounce “engineering”?
“engineering” is pronounced /ˈɛndʒəˈnɪɹɪŋ/ (EN-juh-ni-ring) in American English and /ɛndʒɪniəɹɪŋ/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “en”. Build it as EN-gin-eer-ing, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “engineering” have?
4: en · gin · eer · ing. The beat lands on the first, “en”.
Is “engineering” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɛndʒəˈnɪɹɪŋ/ (EN-juh-ni-ring); British English says /ɛndʒɪniəɹɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “engineering” mean?
As a noun: the practical application of science to commerce or industry For example: “He studied engineering and then went into teaching.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “engineering”?
Stress the first syllable: EN-gin-eer-ing. “en” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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