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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “finding”

“finding” is pronounced /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/ (FYN-ding) in American English and /faɪndɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fin”.
The sound

Say “finding” in 2 beats

Say it like this

finding

/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

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

2 beats
  1. finfaɪnstress
  2. dingdɪŋ
IPA (American)
/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
IPA (British)
/faɪndɪŋ/
Respelling
FYN-ding
Syllables
2 — FIN-ding
Stress
Stress the first syllable: FIN-ding. “fin” 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

/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

British

/faɪndɪŋ/

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Meaning

What “finding” means

  1. noun

    the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

    “the determination of molecular structures”

  2. noun

    the decision of a court on issues of fact or law

  3. noun

    something that is found

    “the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner”

Say it in a sentence

“The main finding was that nobody read the instructions.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ffaɪlong innddɪshort iŋng

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Questions

“finding”, answered

How do you pronounce “finding”?

“finding” is pronounced /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/ (FYN-ding) in American English and /faɪndɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fin”. Build it as FIN-ding, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “finding” have?

2: fin · ding. The beat lands on the first, “fin”.

Is “finding” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/ (FYN-ding); British English says /faɪndɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “finding” mean?

As a noun: the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation For example: “the determination of molecular structures” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “finding”?

Stress the first syllable: FIN-ding. “fin” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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