English pronunciation
How to pronounce “staying”
Phonetic spelling
STAY-ing
IPA /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
Syllable stress
stay·ing
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “staying”?
s t a y i n g
“staying” is spelled S-T-A-Y-I-N-G. It is pronounced STAY-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 am staying home tonight.
We are staying at a small hotel near the beach.