English pronunciation

How to pronounce “amazing

Phonetic spelling

uh-MAY-zing

IPA /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/

Syllable stress

uh·may·zing

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “amazing”?

a m a z i n g

amazing” is spelled A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. It is pronounced uh-MAY-zing, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The view from the top of the mountain was absolutely amazing.

  • She did an amazing job on her presentation.

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