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.