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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “following”

“following” is pronounced /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/ (FAH-loh-ing) in American English and /fɒləʊɪŋ/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “fol”.
The sound

Say “following” in 3 beats

Say it like this

following

/ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/

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

3 beats
  1. folfɑstress
  2. lowloʊ
  3. ingɪŋ
IPA (American)
/ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/
IPA (British)
/fɒləʊɪŋ/
Respelling
FAH-loh-ing
Syllables
3 — FOL-low-ing
Stress
Stress the first syllable: FOL-low-ing. “fol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall 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

/ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/

British

/fɒləʊɪŋ/

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Meaning

What “following” means

  1. noun

    a group of followers or enthusiasts

  2. noun

    the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

    “the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit”

  3. verb

    to travel behind, go after, come after

    “The ducklings followed their mother around the pond”

Say it in a sentence

“The waiter took our order following a short wait.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ffɑahlloʊlong oɪshort iŋng

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Questions

“following”, answered

How do you pronounce “following”?

“following” is pronounced /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/ (FAH-loh-ing) in American English and /fɒləʊɪŋ/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “fol”. Build it as FOL-low-ing, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “following” have?

3: fol · low · ing. The beat lands on the first, “fol”.

Is “following” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/ (FAH-loh-ing); British English says /fɒləʊɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “following” mean?

As a noun: a group of followers or enthusiasts For example: “The waiter took our order following a short wait.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “following”?

Stress the first syllable: FOL-low-ing. “fol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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