How to pronounce funding
Say it like FUHN-ding. Funding has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FUHN).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce funding. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- FUHN
- ding
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Funding pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FUHNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
- dingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of funding
American and British speakers say funding in essentially the same way: /ˈfʌndɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈfʌndɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: FUHN-ding.
What does funding mean?
- financial resources provided to make some project possible“the foundation provided support for the experiment”
- the act of financing
Similar and opposite words
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Questions about saying funding
How do you pronounce funding?
Say FUHN-ding. The American pronunciation is /ˈfʌndɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈfʌndɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in funding?
Funding has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FUHN). Broken into parts: FUHN · ding.
Do Americans and Brits say funding the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfʌndɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈfʌndɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.