How to pronounce maintaining
Say it like mayn-TAY-ning. Maintaining has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAY).
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- mayn
- TAY
- ning
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Maintaining pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- maynKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- TAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- ningKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of maintaining
American and British speakers say maintaining in essentially the same way: /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/ in the US and /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: mayn-TAY-ning.
What does maintaining mean?
- The act of doing maintenance.
- present participle and gerund of maintain How to pronounce maintain
Words that rhyme with maintaining
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Questions about saying maintaining
How do you pronounce maintaining?
Say mayn-TAY-ning. The American pronunciation is /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/. In British English it is /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in maintaining?
Maintaining has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAY). Broken into parts: mayn · TAY · ning.
Do Americans and Brits say maintaining the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/ and the British form is /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.