How to pronounce “wellbeing”
Say “wellbeing” in 3 beats
wellbeing
/ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /wɛlbiːɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- wɛlwɛl
- bibistress
- ɪŋɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /wɛlbiːɪŋ/
- Respelling
- wel-BEE-ing
- Syllables
- 3 — wɛl-BI-ɪŋ
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: wɛl-BI-ɪŋ. “bi” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ/
/wɛlbiːɪŋ/
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What “wellbeing” means
- noun
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
“the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles”
Say it in a sentence
“The company now takes staff wellbeing seriously.”“wellbeing”, answered
How do you pronounce “wellbeing”?
“wellbeing” is pronounced /ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ/ (wel-BEE-ing) in American English and /wɛlbiːɪŋ/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “bi”. Build it as wɛl-BI-ɪŋ, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “wellbeing” have?
3: wɛl · bi · ɪŋ. The beat lands on the second, “bi”.
Is “wellbeing” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ/ (wel-BEE-ing); British English says /wɛlbiːɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “wellbeing” mean?
As a noun: a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous For example: “the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles”
Where is the stress in “wellbeing”?
Stress the second syllable: wɛl-BI-ɪŋ. “bi” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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