English pronunciation
How to pronounce “listening”
Phonetic spelling
LISS-uh-ning
IPA /ˈɫɪsənɪŋ/
Syllable stress
lis·en·ing
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “listening”?
l i s t e n i n g
“listening” is spelled L-I-S-T-E-N-I-N-G. It is pronounced LISS-uh-ning, 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'm listening to music while I cook.
Thanks for listening to me.