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How to pronounce ejecting

Say it like ih-JEK-ting. Ejecting has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JEK).

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US American/ɪˈdʒɛktɪŋ/ih-JEK-ting
UK British/ɪˈdʒɛktɪŋ/ih-JEK-ting
  • ih
  • JEK
  • ting
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ejecting pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of ejecting

American and British speakers say ejecting in essentially the same way: /ɪˈdʒɛktɪŋ/ in the US and /ɪˈdʒɛktɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: ih-JEK-ting.

What does ejecting mean?

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

Words that rhyme with ejecting

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Questions about saying ejecting

How do you pronounce ejecting?

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

How many syllables are in ejecting?

Ejecting has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JEK). Broken into parts: ih · JEK · ting.

Do Americans and Brits say ejecting the same way?

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

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