How To Pronounce Outing
outing
How To Say Outing Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, outing is pronounced /ˈaʊ.tɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaʊ.tɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈaʊ.t̬ɪŋ/.
Outing 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
Outing 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 Outing
- 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. Outing /ˈaʊ.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. Outing /ˈaʊ.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. Outing /ˈaʊ.tɪŋ/
Questions About Outing
How do you say outing phonetically?
Outing sounds like OW-ting in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce outing in British English?
In British English, outing is pronounced /ˈaʊ.tɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaʊ.tɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce outing in American English?
In American English, outing is pronounced /ˈaʊ.t̬ɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in outing?
Outing has two syllables, /aʊ/ + /tɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in outing?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /aʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce outing the same way?
No. British English has /ˈaʊ.tɪŋ/ and American English has /ˈaʊ.t̬ɪŋ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Outing
Outing has two syllables. See how outing 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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