English pronunciation

How to pronounce “losing”

Phonetic spelling

LOO-zing

IPA /ˈɫuzɪŋ/

Syllable stress

loo·zing

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How do you spell “losing”?

l o s i n g

“losing” is spelled L-O-S-I-N-G. It is pronounced LOO-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

  • I am losing my keys all the time.

  • We are losing daylight as winter approaches.

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