English pronunciation

How to pronounce “wearing

Phonetic spelling

WAIR-ing

IPA /ˈwɛɹɪŋ/

Syllable stress

WAIR·ing

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “wearing”?

w e a r i n g

wearing” is spelled W-E-A-R-I-N-G. It is pronounced WAIR-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

  • She is wearing a beautiful dress today.

  • I have been wearing this watch for years.

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