How To Pronounce Diving
diving
In British English, diving is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.vɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/.
Diving 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
Diving 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 Diving
Questions About Diving
How do you pronounce diving in British English?
In British English, diving is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.vɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce diving in American English?
In American English, diving is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in diving?
Diving has two syllables, /daɪ/ + /vɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in diving?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /daɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce diving the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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