Pronunciation

How to pronounce “streaming

“streaming” is pronounced /ˈstɹimɪŋ/ (STREE-ming) in American English and /stɹiːmɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stream”.
The sound

Say “streaming” in 2 beats

Say it like this

streaming

/ˈstɹimɪŋ/

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

2 beats
  1. streamstɹistress
  2. ingmɪŋ
IPA (American)
/ˈstɹimɪŋ/
IPA (British)
/stɹiːmɪŋ/
Respelling
STREE-ming
Syllables
2 — STREAM-ing
Stress
Stress the first syllable: STREAM-ing. “stream” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈstɹimɪŋ/

British

/stɹiːmɪŋ/

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Meaning

What “streaming” means

  1. noun

    the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell

  2. verb

    to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

    their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind

  3. verb

    exude profusely

    She was streaming with sweat

Say it in a sentence

Streaming has changed how people discover new music.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them

Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.

Questions

streaming”, answered

How do you pronounce “streaming”?

“streaming” is pronounced /ˈstɹimɪŋ/ (STREE-ming) in American English and /stɹiːmɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “stream”. Build it as STREAM-ing, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “streaming” have?

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

Is “streaming” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈstɹimɪŋ/ (STREE-ming); British English says /stɹiːmɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “streaming” mean?

As a noun: the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell For example: “Streaming has changed how people discover new music.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “streaming”?

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

Practise this word

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