How To Pronounce Engineering
engineering
In British English, engineering is pronounced /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.rɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌẽn.dʒɪˈnɪəʴ.rɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌen.dʒəˈnɪr.ɪŋ/.
Engineering has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Engineering has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Engineering
Questions About Engineering
How do you pronounce engineering in British English?
In British English, engineering is pronounced /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.rɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌẽn.dʒɪˈnɪəʴ.rɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce engineering in American English?
In American English, engineering is pronounced /ˌen.dʒəˈnɪr.ɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in engineering?
Engineering has four syllables, /en/ + /dʒɪ/ + /nɪə/ + /rɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in engineering?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /nɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce engineering the same way?
No. British English has /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.rɪŋ/ and American English has /ˌen.dʒəˈnɪr.ɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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