English pronunciation

How to pronounce “following”

Phonetic spelling

FAH-loh-ing

IPA /ˈfɑɫoʊɪŋ/

Syllable stress

fah·loh·ing

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How do you spell “following”?

f o l l o w i n g

“following” is spelled F-O-L-L-O-W-I-N-G. It is pronounced FAH-loh-ing, 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

  • I will call you the following morning.

  • Please read the following instructions carefully.

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