How to pronounce shooting
Say it like SHOO-ting. Shooting has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHOO).
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- SHOO
- ting
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shooting pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- tingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of shooting
- Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.
British respelling: SHOO-ting.
What does shooting mean?
- the act of firing a projectile“his shooting was slow but accurate”
- killing someone by gunfire“when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies”
Where does shooting come from?
From Middle English shoting, schoting, from Old English scotung (“shooting”), from Proto-Germanic *skutungō, equivalent to shoot + -ing.
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Words that rhyme with shooting
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Questions about saying shooting
How do you pronounce shooting?
Say SHOO-ting. The American pronunciation is /ˈʃutɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shooting?
Shooting has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHOO). Broken into parts: SHOO · ting.
Is shooting pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ (SHOO-ting).