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