How to pronounce “meaning”
Say “meaning” in 2 beats
meaning
/ˈminɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /miːnɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- meanmistress
- ingnɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈminɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /miːnɪŋ/
- Respelling
- MEE-ning
- Syllables
- 2 — MEAN-ing
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: MEAN-ing. “mean” 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
/ˈminɪŋ/
/miːnɪŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “meaning” means
- noun
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
“what is the meaning of this sentence”
- noun
the idea that is intended
“What is the meaning of this proverb?”
- verb
mean or intend to express or convey
“You never understand what I mean!”
Say it in a sentence
“She finally understood the meaning behind his strange note.”“meaning”, answered
How do you pronounce “meaning”?
“meaning” is pronounced /ˈminɪŋ/ (MEE-ning) in American English and /miːnɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mean”. Build it as MEAN-ing, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “meaning” have?
2: mean · ing. The beat lands on the first, “mean”.
Is “meaning” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈminɪŋ/ (MEE-ning); British English says /miːnɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “meaning” mean?
As a noun: the message that is intended or expressed or signified For example: “what is the meaning of this sentence” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “meaning”?
Stress the first syllable: MEAN-ing. “mean” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “meaning” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.