How to pronounce sweating
Say it like SWET-ing. Sweating has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SWET).
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- SWET
- ing
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sweating pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SWETSay 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 sweating
- Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.
British respelling: SWET-ing.
What does sweating mean?
- the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid“perspiration is a homeostatic process”
Where does sweating come from?
From Middle English sweting, swetynge, equivalent to sweat + -ing (gerund ending).
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Words that rhyme with sweating
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Questions about saying sweating
How do you pronounce sweating?
Say SWET-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈswɛtɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈswɛtɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sweating?
Sweating has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SWET). Broken into parts: SWET · ing.
Is sweating 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 /ˈswɛtɪŋ/ (SWET-ing).