How to pronounce “streaming”
Say “streaming” in 2 beats
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.
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- 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˈstɹimɪŋ/
/stɹiːmɪŋ/
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What “streaming” means
- noun
the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell
- verb
to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
“their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind”
- verb
exude profusely
“She was streaming with sweat”
Say it in a sentence
“Streaming has changed how people discover new music.”“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.
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