How to pronounce “planning”
Say “planning” in 2 beats
planning
/ˈplænɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /planɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- planplæstress
- ningnɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈplænɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /planɪŋ/
- Respelling
- PLA-ning
- Syllables
- 2 — PLAN-ning
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: PLAN-ning. “plan” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈplænɪŋ/
/planɪŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “planning” means
- noun
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
“the planning was more fun than the trip itself”
- noun
the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise
- noun
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
“his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties”
Say it in a sentence
“They spent months planning the wedding down to the last detail.”“planning”, answered
How do you pronounce “planning”?
“planning” is pronounced /ˈplænɪŋ/ (PLA-ning) in American English and /planɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “plan”. Build it as PLAN-ning, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “planning” have?
2: plan · ning. The beat lands on the first, “plan”.
Is “planning” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈplænɪŋ/ (PLA-ning); British English says /planɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “planning” mean?
As a noun: an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action For example: “the planning was more fun than the trip itself” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “planning”?
Stress the first syllable: PLAN-ning. “plan” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “planning” 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.