How to pronounce programming

programming

/ˈprəʊgræmɪŋ/

3 syllables, stress on the first

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/p/as in pen	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/əʊ/as in go	Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”.
/g/as in go	A voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word.
/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/æ/as in cat	Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”.
/m/as in man	Lips closed, 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.

Tom doesn't know the first thing about programming.

How do you pronounce programming?

Programming is pronounced /ˈprəʊgræmɪŋ/ in American English.

How many syllables are in programming?

Programming has 3 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in programming?

The first syllable: /ˈprəʊgræmɪŋ/.