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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “seeing”

“seeing” is pronounced /ˈsiɪŋ/ (SEE-ing) in American English and /siːɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “si”.
The sound

Say “seeing” in 2 beats

Say it like this

seeing

/ˈsiɪŋ/

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

2 beats
  1. sisistress
  2. ɪŋɪŋ
IPA (American)
/ˈsiɪŋ/
IPA (British)
/siːɪŋ/
Respelling
SEE-ing
Syllables
2 — SI-ɪŋ
Stress
Stress the first syllable: SI-ɪŋ. “si” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈsiɪŋ/

British

/siːɪŋ/

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Meaning

What “seeing” means

  1. noun

    perception by means of the eyes

  2. noun

    normal use of the faculty of vision

  3. verb

    perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

    “You have to be a good observer to see all the details”

Say it in a sentence

“She was excited about seeing her cousins after so long.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them
ssilong eɪshort iŋng

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Questions

“seeing”, answered

How do you pronounce “seeing”?

“seeing” is pronounced /ˈsiɪŋ/ (SEE-ing) in American English and /siːɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “si”. Build it as SI-ɪŋ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “seeing” have?

2: si · ɪŋ. The beat lands on the first, “si”.

Is “seeing” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈsiɪŋ/ (SEE-ing); British English says /siːɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “seeing” mean?

As a noun: perception by means of the eyes For example: “She was excited about seeing her cousins after so long.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “seeing”?

Stress the first syllable: SI-ɪŋ. “si” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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