How To Pronounce Drawing
drawing
In British English, drawing is pronounced /ˈdrɔː.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdrʷɔː.ɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdrɔː.ɪŋ/.
Drawing 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
Drawing 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 Drawing
How do you pronounce drawing in British English?
In British English, drawing is pronounced /ˈdrɔː.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdrʷɔː.ɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce drawing in American English?
In American English, drawing is pronounced /ˈdrɔː.ɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in drawing?
Drawing has two syllables, /drɔː/ + /ɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in drawing?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /drɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce drawing the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdrɔː.ɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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