-ing Endings Pronunciation
Master the pronunciation of -ing endings in English. Practice with the most common words ending in -ing, including present participles, gerunds, and words naturally ending in -ing.
Pronunciation Guide
The -ing ending is pronounced consistently as /ɪŋ/ in most English words:
🎯Standard pronunciation: /ɪŋ/ - as in "singing" /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
💬Casual speech: Sometimes /ɪn/ - "runnin'" instead of "running"
⚠️Words ending in -ng: Pronounced /ŋ/ - as in "sing" /sɪŋ/
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Showing 130 words
Total: 130 wordsBeginner
74 words
/sɪŋ/
“sing”
sing → sing
/θɪŋ/
“thing”
thing (noun) → thing
/θɪŋk/
“think”
think → think
/sɪŋk/
“sink”
sink → sink
/rɪŋ/
“ring”
ring → ring
/kɪŋ/
“king”
king (noun) → king
/wɪŋ/
“wing”
wing (noun) → wing
/brɪŋ/
“bring”
bring → bring
/ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
“going”
go → going
/ˈduɪŋ/
“doing”
do → doing
/ˈhævɪŋ/
“having”
have → having
/ˈɡetɪŋ/
“getting”
get → getting
/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
“making”
make → making
/ˈteɪkɪŋ/
“taking”
take → taking
/ˈkʌmɪŋ/
“coming”
come → coming
/ˈlʊkɪŋ/
“looking”
look → looking
/ˈwɜrkɪŋ/
“working”
work → working
/ˈlɪvɪŋ/
“living”
live → living
/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
“giving”
give → giving
/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
“thinking”
think → thinking
/ˈseɪɪŋ/
“saying”
say → saying
/ˈsiɪŋ/
“seeing”
see → seeing
/ˈfilɪŋ/
“feeling”
feel → feeling
/ˈjuzɪŋ/
“using”
use → using
/ˈridɪŋ/
“reading”
read → reading
/ˈpleɪɪŋ/
“playing”
play → playing
/ˈrʌnɪŋ/
“running”
run → running
/ˈwɔkɪŋ/
“walking”
walk → walking
/ˈtɔkɪŋ/
“talking”
talk → talking
/ˈitɪŋ/
“eating”
eat → eating
/ˈsɪtɪŋ/
“sitting”
sit → sitting
/ˈhelpɪŋ/
“helping”
help → helping
/ˈselɪŋ/
“selling”
sell → selling
/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
“singing”
sing → singing
/ˈkʊkɪŋ/
“cooking”
cook → cooking
/ˈʃɑpɪŋ/
“shopping”
shop → shopping
/ˈmɔrnɪŋ/
“morning”
morning (noun) → morning
/ˈkɔlɪŋ/
“calling”
call → calling
/ˈtelɪŋ/
“telling”
tell → telling
/ˈæskɪŋ/
“asking”
ask → asking
/ˈmuvɪŋ/
“moving”
move → moving
/ˈwɪnɪŋ/
“winning”
win → winning
/ˈluzɪŋ/
“losing”
lose → losing
/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
“finding”
find → finding
/ˈkipɪŋ/
“keeping”
keep → keeping
/ˈpʊtɪŋ/
“putting”
put → putting
/ˈletɪŋ/
“letting”
let → letting
/ˈkʌtɪŋ/
“cutting”
cut → cutting
/ˈhɪtɪŋ/
“hitting”
hit → hitting
/ˈsetɪŋ/
“setting”
set → setting
/ˈɡetɪŋ/
“getting”
get → getting
/ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
“hoping”
hope → hoping
/ˈlʌvɪŋ/
“loving”
love → loving
/ˈheɪtɪŋ/
“hating”
hate → hating
/ˈkerɪŋ/
“caring”
care → caring
/ˈwɑtʃɪŋ/
“watching”
watch → watching
/ˈhɪrɪŋ/
“hearing”
hear → hearing
/ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
“touching”
touch → touching
/ˈteɪstɪŋ/
“tasting”
taste → tasting
/ˈweɪtɪŋ/
“waiting”
wait → waiting
/ˈsteɪɪŋ/
“staying”
stay → staying
/ˈlivɪŋ/
“leaving”
leave → leaving
/ˈmitɪŋ/
“meeting”
meet → meeting
/ˈtʃuzɪŋ/
“choosing”
choose → choosing
/ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
“changing”
change → changing
/ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
“growing”
grow → growing
/ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
“showing”
show → showing
/ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
“hiding”
hide → hiding
/ˈtʃekɪŋ/
“checking”
check → checking
/ˈtestɪŋ/
“testing”
test → testing
/ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
“counting”
count → counting
/ˈʃerɪŋ/
“sharing”
share → sharing
/ˈseɪvɪŋ/
“saving”
save → saving
/ˈpeɪɪŋ/
“paying”
pay → paying
Intermediate
50 words
/sprɪŋ/
“spring”
spring (noun) → spring
/strɪŋ/
“string”
string (noun) → string
/ˈbiɪŋ/
“being”
be → being
/ˈnoʊɪŋ/
“knowing”
know → knowing
/ˈtraɪɪŋ/
“trying”
try → trying
/ˈraɪtɪŋ/
“writing”
write → writing
/ˈslipɪŋ/
“sleeping”
sleep → sleeping
/ˈstændɪŋ/
“standing”
stand → standing
/ˈlɜrnɪŋ/
“learning”
learn → learning
/ˈtitʃɪŋ/
“teaching”
teach → teaching
/ˈbaɪɪŋ/
“buying”
buy → buying
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
“building”
build → building
/ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
“driving”
drive → driving
/ˈflaɪɪŋ/
“flying”
fly → flying
/ˈswɪmɪŋ/
“swimming”
swim → swimming
/ˈdænsɪŋ/
“dancing”
dance → dancing
/ˈlæfɪŋ/
“laughing”
laugh → laughing
/ˈkraɪɪŋ/
“crying”
cry → crying
/ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
“smiling”
smile → smiling
/ˈklinɪŋ/
“cleaning”
clean → cleaning
/ˈminɪŋ/
“meaning”
mean → meaning
/ˈivnɪŋ/
“evening”
evening (noun) → evening
/ˈnʌθɪŋ/
“nothing”
nothing (pronoun) → nothing
/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
“something”
something (pronoun) → something
/ˈeniθɪŋ/
“anything”
anything (pronoun) → anything
/ˈtɜrnɪŋ/
“turning”
turn → turning
/ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
“opening”
open → opening
/ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
“closing”
close → closing
/fərˈɡetɪŋ/
“forgetting”
forget → forgetting
/ˈplænɪŋ/
“planning”
plan → planning
/ˈwɜriɪŋ/
“worrying”
worry → worrying
/ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
“listening”
listen → listening
/ˈsmelɪŋ/
“smelling”
smell → smelling
/əˈraɪvɪŋ/
“arriving”
arrive → arriving
/ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
“traveling”
travel → traveling
/ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
“visiting”
visit → visiting
/ˈɡritɪŋ/
“greeting”
greet → greeting
/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
“fighting”
fight → fighting
/ˈɑrɡjuɪŋ/
“arguing”
argue → arguing
/əˈɡriɪŋ/
“agreeing”
agree → agreeing
/dɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
“deciding”
decide → deciding
/ˈsikɪŋ/
“seeking”
seek → seeking
/ˈsɜrtʃɪŋ/
“searching”
search → searching
/ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
“measuring”
measure → measuring
/kəmˈperɪŋ/
“comparing”
compare → comparing
/ˈspendɪŋ/
“spending”
spend → spending
/ˈɜrnɪŋ/
“earning”
earn → earning
/ˈoʊɪŋ/
“owing”
owe → owing
/ˈbɑroʊɪŋ/
“borrowing”
borrow → borrowing
/ˈlendɪŋ/
“lending”
lend → lending
Advanced
6 words
/bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
“beginning”
begin → beginning
/ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
“understanding”
understand → understanding
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
“interesting”
interest → interesting
/ˈevriθɪŋ/
“everything”
everything (pronoun) → everything
/rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
“remembering”
remember → remembering
/ˌdɪsəˈɡriɪŋ/
“disagreeing”
disagree → disagreeing