How To Pronounce Building
building
In British English, building is pronounced /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɪɫ.dɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/.
Building has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Building has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Building
How do you pronounce building in British English?
In British English, building is pronounced /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɪɫ.dɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce building in American English?
In American English, building is pronounced /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in building?
Building has two syllables, /bɪl/ + /dɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in building?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce building the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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