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How to pronounce injecting

Say it like in-JEK-ting. Injecting has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JEK).

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US American/ˌɪnˈdʒɛktɪŋ/in-JEK-ting
UK British/ˌɪnˈdʒɛktɪŋ/in-JEK-ting
  • in
  • JEK
  • ting
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Injecting pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. JEKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of injecting

American and British speakers say injecting in essentially the same way: /ˌɪnˈdʒɛktɪŋ/ in the US and /ˌɪnˈdʒɛktɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-JEK-ting.

What does injecting mean?

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

Words that rhyme with injecting

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Questions about saying injecting

How do you pronounce injecting?

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

How many syllables are in injecting?

Injecting has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JEK). Broken into parts: in · JEK · ting.

Do Americans and Brits say injecting the same way?

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

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