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How to pronounce handing

Say it like HAN-ding. Handing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAN).

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US American/ˈhændɪŋ/HAN-ding
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • HAN
  • ding
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Handing pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. dingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does handing mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of hand How to pronounce hand
noun
  1. The act by which something is handed to somebody.

Words that rhyme with handing

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of handing.

Questions about saying handing

How do you pronounce handing?

Say HAN-ding. The American pronunciation is /ˈhændɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in handing?

Handing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAN). Broken into parts: HAN · ding.

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