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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “seasoning”

“seasoning” is pronounced /ˈsizənɪŋ/ (SEE-zuh-ning) in American English and /siːzənɪŋ/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “seas”.
The sound

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seasoning

/ˈsizənɪŋ/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /siːzənɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. seassistress
  2. onzə
  3. ingnɪŋ
IPA (American)
/ˈsizənɪŋ/
IPA (British)
/siːzənɪŋ/
Respelling
SEE-zuh-ning
Syllables
3 — SEAS-on-ing
Stress
Stress the first syllable: SEAS-on-ing. “seas” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈsizənɪŋ/

British

/siːzənɪŋ/

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Meaning

What “seasoning” means

  1. noun

    something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts

  2. noun

    the act of adding a seasoning to food

  3. verb

    lend flavor to

    “Season the chicken breast after roasting it”

Say it in a sentence

“Taste the soup before you add any more seasoning.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ssilong ezzəschwannɪshort iŋng

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Questions

“seasoning”, answered

How do you pronounce “seasoning”?

“seasoning” is pronounced /ˈsizənɪŋ/ (SEE-zuh-ning) in American English and /siːzənɪŋ/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “seas”. Build it as SEAS-on-ing, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “seasoning” have?

3: seas · on · ing. The beat lands on the first, “seas”.

Is “seasoning” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈsizənɪŋ/ (SEE-zuh-ning); British English says /siːzənɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “seasoning” mean?

As a noun: something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts For example: “Taste the soup before you add any more seasoning.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “seasoning”?

Stress the first syllable: SEAS-on-ing. “seas” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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