How to pronounce “running”
Say “running” in 2 beats
running
/ˈɹʌnɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹʌnɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- runɹʌstress
- ningnɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɹʌnɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹʌnɪŋ/
- Respelling
- RU-ning
- Syllables
- 2 — RUN-ning
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: RUN-ning. “run” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɹʌnɪŋ/
/ɹʌnɪŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “running” means
- noun
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
“the defensive line braced to stop the run”
- noun
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
“he broke into a run”
- noun
the state of being in operation
“the engine is running smoothly”
Say it in a sentence
“He goes running along the river every morning.”“running”, answered
How do you pronounce “running”?
“running” is pronounced /ˈɹʌnɪŋ/ (RU-ning) in American English and /ɹʌnɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “run”. Build it as RUN-ning, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “running” have?
2: run · ning. The beat lands on the first, “run”.
Is “running” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɹʌnɪŋ/ (RU-ning); British English says /ɹʌnɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “running” mean?
As a noun: (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team For example: “the defensive line braced to stop the run” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “running”?
Stress the first syllable: RUN-ning. “run” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “running” 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.