How To Pronounce Saving
saving
In British English, saving is pronounced /ˈseɪ.vɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈseɪ.vɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈseɪ.vɪŋ/.
Saving has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Saving 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 Saving
How do you pronounce saving in British English?
In British English, saving is pronounced /ˈseɪ.vɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈseɪ.vɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce saving in American English?
In American English, saving is pronounced /ˈseɪ.vɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in saving?
Saving has two syllables, /seɪ/ + /vɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in saving?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /seɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce saving the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈseɪ.vɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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