How to pronounce “giving”
Say “giving” in 2 beats
giving
/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡɪvɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- givɡɪstress
- ingvɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡɪvɪŋ/
- Respelling
- GI-ving
- Syllables
- 2 — GIV-ing
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: GIV-ing. “giv” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
/ɡɪvɪŋ/
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What “giving” means
- noun
the act of giving
- noun
the imparting of news or promises etc.
“he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving”
- noun
disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return
“the alumni followed a program of annual giving”
Say it in a sentence
“She spent the afternoon giving out flyers for the charity event.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“giving”, answered
How do you pronounce “giving”?
“giving” is pronounced /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/ (GI-ving) in American English and /ɡɪvɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “giv”. Build it as GIV-ing, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “giving” have?
2: giv · ing. The beat lands on the first, “giv”.
Is “giving” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/ (GI-ving); British English says /ɡɪvɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “giving” mean?
As a noun: the act of giving For example: “She spent the afternoon giving out flyers for the charity event.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “giving”?
Stress the first syllable: GIV-ing. “giv” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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