How To Pronounce Rowing
rowing
How To Say Rowing Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, rowing is pronounced /ˈrəʊ.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrəʊ.ɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈroʊ.ɪŋ/.
Rowing 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
Rowing 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 Rowing
Transcription Tips For Rowing
- 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. Rowing /ˈrəʊ.ɪŋ/
- 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. Rowing /ˈrəʊ.ɪŋ/
- 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. Rowing /ˈrəʊ.ɪŋ/
Questions About Rowing
How do you say rowing phonetically?
Rowing sounds like ROH-ing in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce rowing in British English?
In British English, rowing is pronounced /ˈrəʊ.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrəʊ.ɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce rowing in American English?
In American English, rowing is pronounced /ˈroʊ.ɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in rowing?
Rowing has two syllables, /rəʊ/ + /ɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in rowing?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce rowing the same way?
No. British English has /ˈrəʊ.ɪŋ/ and American English has /ˈroʊ.ɪŋ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Rowing
Rowing has two syllables. See how rowing 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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