How to pronounce “selling”
Say “selling” in 2 beats
selling
/ˈsɛlɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɛlɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- selsɛstress
- linglɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsɛlɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /sɛlɪŋ/
- Respelling
- SE-ling
- Syllables
- 2 — SEL-ling
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SEL-ling. “sel” 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
/ˈsɛlɪŋ/
/sɛlɪŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “selling” means
- noun
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
- verb
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
“He sold his house in January”
- verb
be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
“These books sell like hot cakes”
Say it in a sentence
“The bakery has been selling out of bread by noon.”“selling”, answered
How do you pronounce “selling”?
“selling” is pronounced /ˈsɛlɪŋ/ (SE-ling) in American English and /sɛlɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sel”. Build it as SEL-ling, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “selling” have?
2: sel · ling. The beat lands on the first, “sel”.
Is “selling” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsɛlɪŋ/ (SE-ling); British English says /sɛlɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “selling” mean?
As a noun: the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money For example: “The bakery has been selling out of bread by noon.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “selling”?
Stress the first syllable: SEL-ling. “sel” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “selling” 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.