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How to pronounce anticipating

Say it like an-TIS-uh-pay-ting. Anticipating has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TIS).

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US American/ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ/an-TIS-uh-pay-ting
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • an
  • TIS
  • uh
  • pay
  • ting
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Anticipating pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. anKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. TISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. payGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  5. tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does anticipating mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of anticipate How to pronounce anticipate

Questions about saying anticipating

How do you pronounce anticipating?

Say an-TIS-uh-pay-ting. The American pronunciation is /ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in anticipating?

Anticipating has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TIS). Broken into parts: an · TIS · uh · pay · ting.

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