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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “messaging”

“messaging” is pronounced /ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ/ (ME-si-jing) in American English and /mɛsɪdʒɪŋ/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “mes”.
The sound

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messaging

/ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ/

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

3 beats
  1. mesmɛstress
  2. sagsɪ
  3. ingdʒɪŋ
IPA (American)
/ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ/
IPA (British)
/mɛsɪdʒɪŋ/
Respelling
ME-si-jing
Syllables
3 — MES-sag-ing
Stress
Stress the first syllable: MES-sag-ing. “mes” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ/

British

/mɛsɪdʒɪŋ/

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Meaning

What “messaging” means

  1. noun

    the sending and processing of e-mail by computer

  2. verb

    send a message to

    “She messaged the committee”

  3. verb

    send as a message

    “She messaged the final report by fax”

Say it in a sentence

“Most of the team prefers messaging to email for quick questions.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
mmɛshort essɪshort i×2dʒjŋng

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Questions

“messaging”, answered

How do you pronounce “messaging”?

“messaging” is pronounced /ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ/ (ME-si-jing) in American English and /mɛsɪdʒɪŋ/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “mes”. Build it as MES-sag-ing, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “messaging” have?

3: mes · sag · ing. The beat lands on the first, “mes”.

Is “messaging” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ/ (ME-si-jing); British English says /mɛsɪdʒɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “messaging” mean?

As a noun: the sending and processing of e-mail by computer For example: “Most of the team prefers messaging to email for quick questions.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “messaging”?

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

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