How to pronounce “standing”
Say “standing” in 2 beats
standing
/ˈstændɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /standɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- stanstænstress
- dingdɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈstændɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /standɪŋ/
- Respelling
- STAN-ding
- Syllables
- 2 — STAN-ding
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: STAN-ding. “stan” 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
/ˈstændɪŋ/
/standɪŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “standing” means
- noun
social or financial or professional status or reputation
“of equal standing”
- noun
an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
- noun
the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
Say it in a sentence
“He spent the whole train ride standing near the door.”“standing”, answered
How do you pronounce “standing”?
“standing” is pronounced /ˈstændɪŋ/ (STAN-ding) in American English and /standɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stan”. Build it as STAN-ding, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “standing” have?
2: stan · ding. The beat lands on the first, “stan”.
Is “standing” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈstændɪŋ/ (STAN-ding); British English says /standɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “standing” mean?
As a noun: social or financial or professional status or reputation For example: “of equal standing” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “standing”?
Stress the first syllable: STAN-ding. “stan” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “standing” 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.