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How to pronounce chesting

Say it like CHES-ting. Chesting has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHES).

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US American/ˈtʃɛstɪŋ/CHES-ting
UK British/ˈtʃɛstɪŋ/CHES-ting
  • CHES
  • ting
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Chesting pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. CHESSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of chesting

American and British speakers say chesting in essentially the same way: /ˈtʃɛstɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈtʃɛstɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: CHES-ting.

What does chesting mean?

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

Words that rhyme with chesting

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of chesting.

Questions about saying chesting

How do you pronounce chesting?

Say CHES-ting. The American pronunciation is /ˈtʃɛstɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈtʃɛstɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in chesting?

Chesting has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHES). Broken into parts: CHES · ting.

Do Americans and Brits say chesting the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtʃɛstɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈtʃɛstɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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