English pronunciation
How to pronounce “building”
Phonetic spelling
BIL-ding
IPA /ˈbɪɫdɪŋ/
Syllable stress
BIL·ding
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “building”?
b u i l d i n g
“building” is spelled B-U-I-L-D-I-N-G. It is pronounced BIL-ding, 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 building is very tall.
I work in that office building.