How to pronounce ling
Say it like LING. Ling is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- LING
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Ling pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LINGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of ling
American and British speakers say ling in essentially the same way: /lɪŋ/ in the US and /lɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: LING.
What does ling mean?
- water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs
- common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
- elongated marine food fish of Greenland and northern Europe; often salted and dried
Where does ling come from?
From Middle English lenge, of Germanic origin.
Words that rhyme with ling
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of ling.
Questions about saying ling
How do you pronounce ling?
Say LING. The American pronunciation is /lɪŋ/. In British English it is /lɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in ling?
Ling is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LING.
Do Americans and Brits say ling the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /lɪŋ/ and the British form is /lɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.