Processing pronunciation
Processing has 3 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "prah". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Processing syllables
Processing has 3 syllables: PRAH-seh-sihng.
- PRAHprɑ
- sehsɛ
- sihngsɪŋ
In American English the first syllable is "prah": PRAH-ses-ing.
Sounds to watch
The r sound
Pull the tongue back and up without touching the roof of the mouth. American r is never rolled or tapped.
Short i versus ee
The short i (as in sit) is shorter and more relaxed than ee. Many learners stretch it into ee, which changes the word.
The ng sound
The ng is one nasal sound made with the back of the tongue. There is no separate hard g after it.
Processing in a sentence
- Your application is still processing and may take two days.
- Image processing takes most of the app’s battery.
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What Speakeroo listens for
These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.
- Stress placed on the wrong syllableMake the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- /r/ distorted or unclearUse the selected accent’s tongue shape without pressing the tongue against the palate.
- Final -ing pronounced unclearlyRaise the back of the tongue for /ŋ/ and avoid adding /g/ unless the word requires it.
- Final consonant omittedHold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.
- /ɪ/ and /iː/ confusedMake /iː/ higher, tenser and usually longer than /ɪ/.
Questions
How do you pronounce processing?
Processing is pronounced /ˈprɑ.sɛ.sɪŋ/, or PRAH-seh-sihng in plain letters. It has 3 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "prah".
How many syllables are in processing?
3: PRAH-seh-sihng. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use processing in a sentence?
Your application is still processing and may take two days. Image processing takes most of the app’s battery.
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