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