How to pronounce “thinking”
Say “thinking” in 2 beats
thinking
/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /θɪŋkɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- thinθɪŋstress
- kingkɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /θɪŋkɪŋ/
- Respelling
- THING-king
- Syllables
- 2 — THIN-king
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: THIN-king. “thin” 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
/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
/θɪŋkɪŋ/
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What “thinking” means
- noun
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
“thinking always made him frown”
- verb
judge or regard; look upon; judge
“I think he is very smart”
- verb
expect, believe, or suppose
“I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel”
Say it in a sentence
“She spent the evening thinking about her upcoming exams.”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.
“thinking”, answered
How do you pronounce “thinking”?
“thinking” is pronounced /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ (THING-king) in American English and /θɪŋkɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “thin”. Build it as THIN-king, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “thinking” have?
2: thin · king. The beat lands on the first, “thin”.
Is “thinking” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ (THING-king); British English says /θɪŋkɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “thinking” mean?
As a noun: the process of using your mind to consider something carefully For example: “thinking always made him frown” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “thinking”?
Stress the first syllable: THIN-king. “thin” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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