How to pronounce stemming
Say it like STEM-ing. Stemming has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STEM).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce stemming. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- STEM
- ing
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Stemming pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of stemming
American and British speakers say stemming in essentially the same way: /ˈstɛmɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈstɛmɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: STEM-ing.
What does stemming mean?
- present participle and gerund of stem How to pronounce stem
- Movement against a current, especially a tidal current.
- A process for removing the inflexional, and sometimes derivational, affixes from words.
- To include a term's inflections as part of a search engine's search.
Words that rhyme with stemming
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of stemming.
Questions about saying stemming
How do you pronounce stemming?
Say STEM-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈstɛmɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈstɛmɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in stemming?
Stemming has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STEM). Broken into parts: STEM · ing.
Do Americans and Brits say stemming the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈstɛmɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈstɛmɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.