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How to pronounce experimenting

Say it like ek-SPER-uh-men-ting. Experimenting has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SPER).

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US American/ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ/ek-SPER-uh-men-ting
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • ek
  • SPER
  • uh
  • men
  • ting
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Experimenting pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ekKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. SPERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. menGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  5. tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does experimenting mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of experiment How to pronounce experiment
noun
  1. experimentation

Questions about saying experimenting

How do you pronounce experimenting?

Say ek-SPER-uh-men-ting. The American pronunciation is /ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in experimenting?

Experimenting has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SPER). Broken into parts: ek · SPER · uh · men · ting.

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