How to pronounce “training”
Say “training” in 2 beats
training
/ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tɹeɪnɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- traintɹeɪstress
- ingnɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /tɹeɪnɪŋ/
- Respelling
- TRAY-ning
- Syllables
- 2 — TRAIN-ing
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: TRAIN-ing. “train” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/
/tɹeɪnɪŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “training” means
- noun
activity leading to skilled behavior
- noun
the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
“a woman of breeding and refinement”
- verb
create by training and teaching
“The old master is training world-class violinists”
Say it in a sentence
“Training for the swim took most of the spring.”“training”, answered
How do you pronounce “training”?
“training” is pronounced /ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/ (TRAY-ning) in American English and /tɹeɪnɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “train”. Build it as TRAIN-ing, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “training” have?
2: train · ing. The beat lands on the first, “train”.
Is “training” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/ (TRAY-ning); British English says /tɹeɪnɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “training” mean?
As a noun: activity leading to skilled behavior For example: “Training for the swim took most of the spring.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “training”?
Stress the first syllable: TRAIN-ing. “train” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “training” 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.