How to pronounce “missing”
Say “missing” in 2 beats
missing
/ˈmɪsɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mɪsɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- mismɪstress
- singsɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /mɪsɪŋ/
- Respelling
- MI-sing
- Syllables
- 2 — MIS-sing
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: MIS-sing. “mis” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈmɪsɪŋ/
/mɪsɪŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “missing” means
- verb
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
“I missed that remark”
- verb
feel or suffer from the lack of
“He misses his mother”
- verb
fail to attend an event or activity
“I missed the concert”
Say it in a sentence
“He noticed one sock was missing from the laundry basket.”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.
“missing”, answered
How do you pronounce “missing”?
“missing” is pronounced /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ (MI-sing) in American English and /mɪsɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mis”. Build it as MIS-sing, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “missing” have?
2: mis · sing. The beat lands on the first, “mis”.
Is “missing” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ (MI-sing); British English says /mɪsɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “missing” mean?
As a verb: fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind For example: “I missed that remark” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “missing”?
Stress the first syllable: MIS-sing. “mis” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “missing” 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.