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How to pronounce implementing

Say it like IM-pluh-men-ting. Implementing has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IM).

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US American/ˈɪmpləˌmɛntɪŋ/IM-pluh-men-ting
UK British/ˈɪmplɪˌmɛntɪŋ/IM-plih-men-ting
  • IM
  • pluh
  • men
  • ting
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Implementing pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. IMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. pluhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. menGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of implementing

American and British speakers say implementing in essentially the same way: /ˈɪmpləˌmɛntɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈɪmplɪˌmɛntɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: IM-plih-men-ting.

What does implementing mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of implement How to pronounce implement

Questions about saying implementing

How do you pronounce implementing?

Say IM-pluh-men-ting. The American pronunciation is /ˈɪmpləˌmɛntɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈɪmplɪˌmɛntɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in implementing?

Implementing has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IM). Broken into parts: IM · pluh · men · ting.

Do Americans and Brits say implementing the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɪmpləˌmɛntɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈɪmplɪˌmɛntɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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