How to pronounce haunting
Say it like HAWN-ting. Haunting has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAWN).
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US American/ˈhɔntɪŋ/HAWN-ting
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- HAWN
- ting
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Haunting pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HAWNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
What does haunting mean?
adjective
- continually recurring to the mind“haunting memories”“the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty”
- having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect“from two handsome and talented young men to two haunting horrors of disintegration”
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with haunting
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Questions about saying haunting
How do you pronounce haunting?
Say HAWN-ting. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɔntɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in haunting?
Haunting has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAWN). Broken into parts: HAWN · ting.