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