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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “going”

“going” is pronounced /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/ (GOH-ing) in American English and /ɡəʊɪŋ/ in British English, and /ˈɡoʊɪn/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ɡoʊ”.
The sound

Say “going” in 2 beats

Say it like this

going

/ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

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

2 beats
  1. ɡoʊɡoʊstress
  2. ɪŋɪŋ
IPA (American)
/ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
IPA (British)
/ɡəʊɪŋ/
Also accepted
/ˈɡoʊɪn/
Respelling
GOH-ing
Syllables
2 — ꞬOƱ-ɪŋ
Stress
Stress the first syllable: ꞬOƱ-ɪŋ. “ɡoʊ” 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

/ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

British

/ɡəʊɪŋ/

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Meaning

What “going” means

  1. noun

    the act of departing

  2. noun

    euphemistic expressions for death

    “thousands mourned his passing”

  3. noun

    advancing toward a goal

    “persuading him was easy going”

Say it in a sentence

“They are going to the coast for the weekend.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them
ɡgoʊlong oɪshort iŋng

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Questions

“going”, answered

How do you pronounce “going”?

“going” is pronounced /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/ (GOH-ing) in American English and /ɡəʊɪŋ/ in British English, and /ˈɡoʊɪn/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ɡoʊ”. Build it as ꞬOƱ-ɪŋ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “going” have?

2: ɡoʊ · ɪŋ. The beat lands on the first, “ɡoʊ”.

Is “going” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/ (GOH-ing); British English says /ɡəʊɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “going” mean?

As a noun: the act of departing For example: “They are going to the coast for the weekend.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “going”?

Stress the first syllable: ꞬOƱ-ɪŋ. “ɡoʊ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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