How to pronounce “living”
Say “living” in 2 beats
living
/ˈlɪvɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /lɪvɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- livlɪstress
- ingvɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /lɪvɪŋ/
- Respelling
- LI-ving
- Syllables
- 2 — LIV-ing
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: LIV-ing. “liv” 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
/ˈlɪvɪŋ/
/lɪvɪŋ/
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What “living” means
- noun
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
“he could no longer cope with the complexities of life”
- noun
people who are still living
“save your pity for the living”
- noun
the condition of living or the state of being alive
“while there's life there's hope”
Say it in a sentence
“She earns a living teaching piano to local children.”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.
“living”, answered
How do you pronounce “living”?
“living” is pronounced /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ (LI-ving) in American English and /lɪvɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “liv”. Build it as LIV-ing, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “living” have?
2: liv · ing. The beat lands on the first, “liv”.
Is “living” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ (LI-ving); British English says /lɪvɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “living” mean?
As a noun: the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities For example: “he could no longer cope with the complexities of life” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “living”?
Stress the first syllable: LIV-ing. “liv” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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