English pronunciation

How to pronounce “standing

Phonetic spelling

STAN-ding

IPA /ˈstændɪŋ/

Syllable stress

stan·ding

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “standing”?

s t a n d i n g

standing” is spelled S-T-A-N-D-I-N-G. It is pronounced STAN-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

  • I was standing in line for an hour.

  • She is standing by the window.

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