How To Pronounce Monitoring

monitoring

UK
Phonemic
/ˈmɒn.ɪ.tər.ɪŋ/
Phonetic
[ˈmʷɒ̃n.ɪ.tər.ɪ̃ŋ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈmɑː.nɪ.t̬ɚ.ɪŋ/

How To Say Monitoring Phonetically

UKMON-i-ter-ing
USMAH-ni-ter-ing

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, monitoring is pronounced /ˈmɒn.ɪ.tər.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɒ̃n.ɪ.tər.ɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɑː.nɪ.t̬ɚ.ɪŋ/.

Monitoring has four 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

mɒnɪtərɪŋ

Monitoring has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Transcription Tips For Monitoring

  1. 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. Monitoring /ˈmɒn.ɪ.tər.ɪŋ/

  2. 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. Monitoring /ˈmɒn.ɪ.tər.ɪŋ/

  3. 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. Monitoring /ˈmɒn.ɪ.tər.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Monitoring

How do you say monitoring phonetically?

Monitoring sounds like MON-i-ter-ing in British English and MAH-ni-ter-ing in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce monitoring in British English?

In British English, monitoring is pronounced /ˈmɒn.ɪ.tər.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɒ̃n.ɪ.tər.ɪ̃ŋ].

How do you pronounce monitoring in American English?

In American English, monitoring is pronounced /ˈmɑː.nɪ.t̬ɚ.ɪŋ/.

How many syllables are in monitoring?

Monitoring has four syllables, /mɒn/ + /ɪ/ + /tər/ + /ɪŋ/.

Where is the stress in monitoring?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɒn/.

Do British and American English pronounce monitoring the same way?

No. British English has /ˈmɒn.ɪ.tər.ɪŋ/ and American English has /ˈmɑː.nɪ.t̬ɚ.ɪŋ/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Monitoring

Monitoring has four syllables. See how monitoring divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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