How to pronounce “wearing”
Say “wearing” in 2 beats
wearing
/ˈwɛɹɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /weəɹɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- wearwɛstress
- ingɹɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈwɛɹɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /weəɹɪŋ/
- Respelling
- WE-ring
- Syllables
- 2 — WEAR-ing
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: WEAR-ing. “wear” 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
/ˈwɛɹɪŋ/
/weəɹɪŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “wearing” means
- noun
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
- noun
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
“she bought it for everyday wear”
- verb
be dressed in
“She was wearing yellow that day”
Say it in a sentence
“She was wearing a warm coat despite the mild weather.”“wearing”, answered
How do you pronounce “wearing”?
“wearing” is pronounced /ˈwɛɹɪŋ/ (WE-ring) in American English and /weəɹɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “wear”. Build it as WEAR-ing, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “wearing” have?
2: wear · ing. The beat lands on the first, “wear”.
Is “wearing” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈwɛɹɪŋ/ (WE-ring); British English says /weəɹɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “wearing” mean?
As a noun: (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) For example: “She was wearing a warm coat despite the mild weather.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “wearing”?
Stress the first syllable: WEAR-ing. “wear” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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