How to pronounce “outsourcing”
Say “outsourcing” in 3 beats
outsourcing
/ˌaʊtˈsɔɹsɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /aʊtsɔːsɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- outaʊt
- soursɔɹstress
- cingsɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˌaʊtˈsɔɹsɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /aʊtsɔːsɪŋ/
- Respelling
- owt-SAWR-sing
- Syllables
- 3 — out-SOUR-cing
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: out-SOUR-cing. “sour” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌaʊtˈsɔɹsɪŋ/
/aʊtsɔːsɪŋ/
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What “outsourcing” means
- verb
obtain goods or services from an outside supplier; to contract work out
“Many companies outsource and hire consultants in order to maintain a flexible workforce”
Say it in a sentence
“Outsourcing the laundry saved the hotel a great deal of money.”“outsourcing”, answered
How do you pronounce “outsourcing”?
“outsourcing” is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈsɔɹsɪŋ/ (owt-SAWR-sing) in American English and /aʊtsɔːsɪŋ/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “sour”. Build it as out-SOUR-cing, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “outsourcing” have?
3: out · sour · cing. The beat lands on the second, “sour”.
Is “outsourcing” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌaʊtˈsɔɹsɪŋ/ (owt-SAWR-sing); British English says /aʊtsɔːsɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “outsourcing” mean?
As a verb: obtain goods or services from an outside supplier; to contract work out For example: “Many companies outsource and hire consultants in order to maintain a flexible workforce”
Where is the stress in “outsourcing”?
Stress the second syllable: out-SOUR-cing. “sour” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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