How to pronounce “saying”
Say “saying” in 2 beats
saying
/ˈseɪɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /seɪɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- seɪseɪstress
- ɪŋɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈseɪɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /seɪɪŋ/
- Respelling
- SAY-ing
- Syllables
- 2 — SEꞮ-ɪŋ
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SEꞮ-ɪŋ. “seɪ” 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
/ˈseɪɪŋ/
/seɪɪŋ/
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What “saying” means
- noun
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
“pardon the expression”
- verb
express in words
“He said that he wanted to marry her”
- verb
report or maintain
“He alleged that he was the victim of a crime”
Say it in a sentence
“She kept saying the same thing over and over.”“saying”, answered
How do you pronounce “saying”?
“saying” is pronounced /ˈseɪɪŋ/ (SAY-ing) in American English and /seɪɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “seɪ”. Build it as SEꞮ-ɪŋ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “saying” have?
2: seɪ · ɪŋ. The beat lands on the first, “seɪ”.
Is “saying” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈseɪɪŋ/ (SAY-ing); British English says /seɪɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “saying” mean?
As a noun: a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations For example: “pardon the expression” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “saying”?
Stress the first syllable: SEꞮ-ɪŋ. “seɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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