How To Pronounce Greeting
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In British English, greeting is pronounced /ˈɡriː.tɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡriː.tɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡriː.t̯ɪŋ/.
Greeting has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Greeting 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 Greeting
Questions About Greeting
How do you pronounce greeting in British English?
In British English, greeting is pronounced /ˈɡriː.tɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡriː.tɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce greeting in American English?
In American English, greeting is pronounced /ˈɡriː.t̯ɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in greeting?
Greeting has two syllables, /ɡriː/ + /tɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in greeting?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡriː/.
Do British and American English pronounce greeting the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡriː.tɪŋ/ and American English has /ˈɡriː.t̯ɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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