How To Pronounce Longing
longing
In British English, longing is pronounced /ˈlɒŋ.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷɒ̃ŋ.ɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlɔːŋ.ɪŋ/.
Longing 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
Longing 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 Longing
How do you pronounce longing in British English?
In British English, longing is pronounced /ˈlɒŋ.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷɒ̃ŋ.ɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce longing in American English?
In American English, longing is pronounced /ˈlɔːŋ.ɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in longing?
Longing has two syllables, /lɒŋ/ + /ɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in longing?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɒŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce longing the same way?
No. British English has /ˈlɒŋ.ɪŋ/ and American English has /ˈlɔːŋ.ɪŋ/.
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