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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “shooting”

“shooting” is pronounced /ˈʃutɪŋ/ (SHOO-ting) in American English and /ʃuːtɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “shoot”.
The sound

Say “shooting” in 2 beats

Say it like this

shooting

/ˈʃutɪŋ/

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

2 beats
  1. shootʃustress
  2. ingtɪŋ
IPA (American)
/ˈʃutɪŋ/
IPA (British)
/ʃuːtɪŋ/
Respelling
SHOO-ting
Syllables
2 — SHOOT-ing
Stress
Stress the first syllable: SHOOT-ing. “shoot” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈʃutɪŋ/

British

/ʃuːtɪŋ/

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Meaning

What “shooting” means

  1. noun

    the act of firing a projectile

    “his shooting was slow but accurate”

  2. noun

    killing someone by gunfire

    “when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies”

  3. verb

    hit with a missile from a weapon

Say it in a sentence

“They spent the afternoon shooting photos along the coast.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ʃshulong oottɪshort iŋng

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Questions

“shooting”, answered

How do you pronounce “shooting”?

“shooting” is pronounced /ˈʃutɪŋ/ (SHOO-ting) in American English and /ʃuːtɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “shoot”. Build it as SHOOT-ing, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “shooting” have?

2: shoot · ing. The beat lands on the first, “shoot”.

Is “shooting” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈʃutɪŋ/ (SHOO-ting); British English says /ʃuːtɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “shooting” mean?

As a noun: the act of firing a projectile For example: “his shooting was slow but accurate” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “shooting”?

Stress the first syllable: SHOOT-ing. “shoot” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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