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How to pronounce emanating

Say it like EM-uh-nay-ting. Emanating has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EM).

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US American/ˈɛməˌneɪtɪŋ/EM-uh-nay-ting
UK British/ˈɛməˌneɪtɪŋ/EM-uh-nay-ting
  • EM
  • uh
  • nay
  • ting
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Emanating pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. EMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. nayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of emanating

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

British respelling: EM-uh-nay-ting.

What does emanating mean?

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

Questions about saying emanating

How do you pronounce emanating?

Say EM-uh-nay-ting. The American pronunciation is /ˈɛməˌneɪtɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈɛməˌneɪtɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in emanating?

Emanating has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EM). Broken into parts: EM · uh · nay · ting.

Is emanating 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 /ˈɛməˌneɪtɪŋ/ (EM-uh-nay-ting).

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