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How to pronounce hating

Say it like HAY-ting. Hating has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAY).

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US American/ˈheɪtɪŋ/HAY-ting
UK British/ˈheɪtɪŋ/HAY-ting
  • HAY
  • ting
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hating pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of hating

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

British respelling: HAY-ting.

What does hating mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of hate How to pronounce hate
noun
  1. hatred

Words that rhyme with hating

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

Questions about saying hating

How do you pronounce hating?

Say HAY-ting. The American pronunciation is /ˈheɪtɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈheɪtɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hating?

Hating has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAY). Broken into parts: HAY · ting.

Is hating 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 /ˈheɪtɪŋ/ (HAY-ting).

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