How To Pronounce Hunting
hunting
How To Say Hunting Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, hunting is pronounced /ˈhʌn.tɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʌ̃n.tɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhʌn.t̬ɪŋ/.
Hunting 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
Hunting 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.
Transcription Tips For Hunting
- Rule 27
ng At The End Of A Word
The letters ng at the end of a word become /ŋ/.
sing /sɪŋ/thing /θɪŋ/bang /bæŋ/
Here. Hunting /ˈhʌn.tɪŋ/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Hunting /ˈhʌn.tɪŋ/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Hunting /ˈhʌn.tɪŋ/
Questions About Hunting
How do you say hunting phonetically?
Hunting sounds like HUN-ting in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce hunting in British English?
In British English, hunting is pronounced /ˈhʌn.tɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʌ̃n.tɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce hunting in American English?
In American English, hunting is pronounced /ˈhʌn.t̬ɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in hunting?
Hunting has two syllables, /hʌn/ + /tɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in hunting?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce hunting the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhʌn.tɪŋ/ and American English has /ˈhʌn.t̬ɪŋ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Hunting
Hunting has two syllables. See how hunting divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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