How to pronounce feeling
Say it like FEE-ling. Feeling has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FEE).
- FEE
- ling
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Feeling pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- lingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of feeling
American and British speakers say feeling in essentially the same way: /ˈfilɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: FEE-ling.
What does feeling mean?
- Emotionally sensitive.“Despite the rough voice, the coach is surprisingly feeling.”
- Expressive of great sensibility; attended by, or evincing, sensibility.“He made a feeling representation of his wrongs.”
- Sensation, particularly through the skin.“The wool on my arm produced a strange feeling.”
- Emotion; impression.“The house gave me a feeling of dread.”
- Emotional state or well-being.“You really hurt my feelings when you said that.”
- present participle and gerund of feel How to pronounce feel
Where does feeling come from?
From Middle English felynge, equivalent to feel + -ing.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with feeling
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of feeling.
Questions about saying feeling
How do you pronounce feeling?
Say FEE-ling. The American pronunciation is /ˈfilɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈfiːlɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in feeling?
Feeling has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FEE). Broken into parts: FEE · ling.
Do Americans and Brits say feeling the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfilɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈfiːlɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.