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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “fighting”

“fighting” is pronounced /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ (FY-ting) in American English and /faɪtɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “figh”.
The sound

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fighting

/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

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

2 beats
  1. fighfaɪstress
  2. tingtɪŋ
IPA (American)
/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
IPA (British)
/faɪtɪŋ/
Respelling
FY-ting
Syllables
2 — FIGH-ting
Stress
Stress the first syllable: FIGH-ting. “figh” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

British

/faɪtɪŋ/

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Meaning

What “fighting” means

  1. noun

    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

    “a fight broke out at the hockey game”

  2. verb

    be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

    “the tribesmen fought each other”

  3. verb

    fight against or resist strongly

    “The senator said he would oppose the bill”

Say it in a sentence

“The two brothers were fighting over the last slice of cake.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ffaɪlong ittɪshort iŋng

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Questions

“fighting”, answered

How do you pronounce “fighting”?

“fighting” is pronounced /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ (FY-ting) in American English and /faɪtɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “figh”. Build it as FIGH-ting, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “fighting” have?

2: figh · ting. The beat lands on the first, “figh”.

Is “fighting” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ (FY-ting); British English says /faɪtɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “fighting” mean?

As a noun: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle For example: “a fight broke out at the hockey game” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “fighting”?

Stress the first syllable: FIGH-ting. “figh” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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