How to pronounce “sitting”
Say “sitting” in 2 beats
sitting
/ˈsɪtɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɪtɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- sitsɪstress
- tingtɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /sɪtɪŋ/
- Respelling
- SI-ting
- Syllables
- 2 — SIT-ting
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SIT-ting. “sit” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˈsɪtɪŋ/
/sɪtɪŋ/
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What “sitting” means
- noun
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
“he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting”
- noun
the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
“he read the mystery at one sitting”
- noun
a meeting of spiritualists
“the seance was held in the medium's parlor”
Say it in a sentence
“She was sitting on the porch when the storm rolled in.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“sitting”, answered
How do you pronounce “sitting”?
“sitting” is pronounced /ˈsɪtɪŋ/ (SI-ting) in American English and /sɪtɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sit”. Build it as SIT-ting, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “sitting” have?
2: sit · ting. The beat lands on the first, “sit”.
Is “sitting” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsɪtɪŋ/ (SI-ting); British English says /sɪtɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “sitting” mean?
As a noun: (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait) For example: “he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “sitting”?
Stress the first syllable: SIT-ting. “sit” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “sitting” 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.