How to pronounce healing
Say it like HEE-ling. Healing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HEE).
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- HEE
- ling
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Healing pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HEESay 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 healing
American and British speakers say healing in essentially the same way: /ˈhilɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈhiːlɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: HEE-ling.
What does healing mean?
- the natural process by which the body repairs itself
- tending to cure or restore to health“curative powers of herbal remedies”“her gentle healing hand”
Where does healing come from?
From Middle English heelinge, helynge, from Old English hǣling (“healing”), from Proto-Germanic *hailingō (“healing”), from Proto-Germanic *hailijaną (“to heal”), equivalent to heal + -ing.
Words that rhyme with healing
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of healing.
Questions about saying healing
How do you pronounce healing?
Say HEE-ling. The American pronunciation is /ˈhilɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈhiːlɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in healing?
Healing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HEE). Broken into parts: HEE · ling.
Do Americans and Brits say healing the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhilɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈhiːlɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.