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How to pronounce animating

Say it like an-uh-MAY-tingg. Animating has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MAY).

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US American/ˌænəˈmeɪtɪŋɡ/an-uh-MAY-tingg
UK British/ˌænəˈmeɪtɪŋɡ/an-uh-MAY-tingg
  • an
  • uh
  • MAY
  • tingg
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Animating pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. anGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. MAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. tinggKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of animating

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: an-uh-MAY-tingg.

What does animating mean?

adjective
  1. Enlivening.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of animate How to pronounce animate

Questions about saying animating

How do you pronounce animating?

Say an-uh-MAY-tingg. The American pronunciation is /ˌænəˈmeɪtɪŋɡ/. In British English it is /ˌænəˈmeɪtɪŋɡ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in animating?

Animating has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MAY). Broken into parts: an · uh · MAY · tingg.

Is animating pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˌænəˈmeɪtɪŋɡ/ (an-uh-MAY-tingg).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).