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How to pronounce creating

Say it like kree-AY-ting. Creating has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AY).

VoiceSpeed
US American/kriˈeɪtɪŋ/kree-AY-ting
UK British/kriːˈeɪtɪŋ/kree-AY-ting
  • kree
  • AY
  • ting
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Creating pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kreeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. AYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of creating

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

British respelling: kree-AY-ting.

What does creating mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of create How to pronounce create
noun
  1. creation

Words that rhyme with creating

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

Questions about saying creating

How do you pronounce creating?

Say kree-AY-ting. The American pronunciation is /kriˈeɪtɪŋ/. In British English it is /kriːˈeɪtɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in creating?

Creating has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AY). Broken into parts: kree · AY · ting.

Is creating 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 /kriːˈeɪtɪŋ/ (kree-AY-ting).

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