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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “feeling”

“feeling” is pronounced /ˈfilɪŋ/ (FEE-ling) in American English and /fiːlɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “feel”.
The sound

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feeling

/ˈfilɪŋ/

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

2 beats
  1. feelfistress
  2. inglɪŋ
IPA (American)
/ˈfilɪŋ/
IPA (British)
/fiːlɪŋ/
Respelling
FEE-ling
Syllables
2 — FEEL-ing
Stress
Stress the first syllable: FEEL-ing. “feel” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈfilɪŋ/

British

/fiːlɪŋ/

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Meaning

What “feeling” means

  1. noun

    the experiencing of affective and emotional states

    “she had a feeling of euphoria”

  2. noun

    a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

    “his impression of her was favorable”

  3. noun

    the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

    “the feel of the city excited him”

Say it in a sentence

“She woke up with a strange feeling in her stomach.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ffilong ellɪshort iŋng

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Questions

“feeling”, answered

How do you pronounce “feeling”?

“feeling” is pronounced /ˈfilɪŋ/ (FEE-ling) in American English and /fiːlɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “feel”. Build it as FEEL-ing, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “feeling” have?

2: feel · ing. The beat lands on the first, “feel”.

Is “feeling” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈfilɪŋ/ (FEE-ling); British English says /fiːlɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “feeling” mean?

As a noun: the experiencing of affective and emotional states For example: “she had a feeling of euphoria” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “feeling”?

Stress the first syllable: FEEL-ing. “feel” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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