How to pronounce “outstanding”
Say “outstanding” in 3 beats
outstanding
/ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /aʊtstandɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- outsaʊt
- tanstænstress
- dingdɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /aʊtstandɪŋ/
- Respelling
- owt-STAN-ding
- Syllables
- 3 — outs-TAN-ding
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: outs-TAN-ding. “tan” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/
/aʊtstandɪŋ/
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What “outstanding” means
- adjective
distinguished from others in excellence
“did outstanding work in human relations”
- adjective
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
“an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom”
- adjective
owed as a debt
“outstanding bills”
Say it in a sentence
“The outstanding balance must be cleared before the renewal.”“outstanding”, answered
How do you pronounce “outstanding”?
“outstanding” is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/ (owt-STAN-ding) in American English and /aʊtstandɪŋ/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “tan”. Build it as outs-TAN-ding, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “outstanding” have?
3: outs · tan · ding. The beat lands on the second, “tan”.
Is “outstanding” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/ (owt-STAN-ding); British English says /aʊtstandɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “outstanding” mean?
As an adjective: distinguished from others in excellence For example: “did outstanding work in human relations” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “outstanding”?
Stress the second syllable: outs-TAN-ding. “tan” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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