How to pronounce “waiting”
Say “waiting” in 2 beats
waiting
/ˈweɪtɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /weɪtɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- waitweɪstress
- ingtɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /weɪtɪŋ/
- Respelling
- WAY-ting
- Syllables
- 2 — WAIT-ing
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: WAIT-ing. “wait” 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
/ˈweɪtɪŋ/
/weɪtɪŋ/
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What “waiting” means
- noun
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
“the wait was an ordeal for him”
- verb
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
“I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets”
- verb
wait before acting
“the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment”
Say it in a sentence
“She spent an hour waiting for the delayed train.”“waiting”, answered
How do you pronounce “waiting”?
“waiting” is pronounced /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ (WAY-ting) in American English and /weɪtɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “wait”. Build it as WAIT-ing, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “waiting” have?
2: wait · ing. The beat lands on the first, “wait”.
Is “waiting” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ (WAY-ting); British English says /weɪtɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “waiting” mean?
As a noun: the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) For example: “the wait was an ordeal for him” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “waiting”?
Stress the first syllable: WAIT-ing. “wait” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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