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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “showing”

“showing” is pronounced /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/ (SHOH-ing) in American English and /ʃəʊɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “show”.
The sound

Say “showing” in 2 beats

Say it like this

showing

/ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

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

2 beats
  1. showʃoʊstress
  2. ingɪŋ
IPA (American)
/ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
IPA (British)
/ʃəʊɪŋ/
Respelling
SHOH-ing
Syllables
2 — SHOW-ing
Stress
Stress the first syllable: SHOW-ing. “show” 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

/ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

British

/ʃəʊɪŋ/

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Meaning

What “showing” means

  1. noun

    the display of a motion picture

  2. noun

    something shown to the public

    “the museum had many exhibits of oriental art”

  3. verb

    give an exhibition of to an interested audience

    “She shows her dogs frequently”

Say it in a sentence

“The gallery is showing new work by local painters.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them
ʃshoʊlong oɪshort iŋng

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Questions

“showing”, answered

How do you pronounce “showing”?

“showing” is pronounced /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/ (SHOH-ing) in American English and /ʃəʊɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “show”. Build it as SHOW-ing, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “showing” have?

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

Is “showing” said differently in British English?

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

What does “showing” mean?

As a noun: the display of a motion picture For example: “The gallery is showing new work by local painters.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “showing”?

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

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