How to pronounce entertaining
entertaining
/entərˈteɪnɪŋ/
4 syllables, stress on the third
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There is a second pronunciation: /enərˈteɪnɪŋ/.
Entertaining, sound by sound
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /ŋ/as in sing | A nasal sound made with the back of the tongue. No “g” at the end. |
In a sentence
This TV program seems to be very entertaining.
More words with the /ŋ/ sound
- zheng/zeŋ/
- huang/hwæŋ/
- banquet/ˈbæŋkwət/
- phuong/fuːˈɔːŋ/
- xiang/ˈʃiːɑːŋ/
- hmong/mɔːŋ/
- wyoming/waɪˈəʊmɪŋ/
- phishing/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
- aisling/ˈeɪslɪŋ/
- hoang/həʊŋ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce entertaining?
Entertaining is pronounced /entərˈteɪnɪŋ/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /enərˈteɪnɪŋ/, is also used.
How many syllables are in entertaining?
Entertaining has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in entertaining?
The third syllable: /entərˈteɪnɪŋ/.