How To Pronounce Ceiling
ceiling
In British English, ceiling is pronounced /ˈsiː.lɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsiː.lɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsiː.lɪŋ/.
Ceiling 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
Ceiling 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.
Words That Rhyme With Ceiling
Questions About Ceiling
How do you pronounce ceiling in British English?
In British English, ceiling is pronounced /ˈsiː.lɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsiː.lɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce ceiling in American English?
In American English, ceiling is pronounced /ˈsiː.lɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in ceiling?
Ceiling has two syllables, /siː/ + /lɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in ceiling?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /siː/.
Do British and American English pronounce ceiling the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsiː.lɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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