How To Pronounce Seeing that
seeing that
In British English, seeing that is pronounced /ˈsiː.ɪŋ.ðət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsiː.ɪ̃ŋ.ðət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsiː.ɪŋ.ðət/.
Seeing that has three 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
Seeing that has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Seeing that
How do you pronounce seeing that in British English?
In British English, seeing that is pronounced /ˈsiː.ɪŋ.ðət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsiː.ɪ̃ŋ.ðət̚].
How do you pronounce seeing that in American English?
In American English, seeing that is pronounced /ˈsiː.ɪŋ.ðət/.
How many syllables are in seeing that?
Seeing that has three syllables, /siː/ + /ɪŋ/ + /ðət/.
Where is the stress in seeing that?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /siː/.
Do British and American English pronounce seeing that the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsiː.ɪŋ.ðət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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