English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Building Pronunciation
Building is pronounced BIL-ding, IPA /ˈbɪldɪŋ/.
BIL-ding
US /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ · UK /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
Syllables: BIL · ding (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A structure with walls and a roof, such as a house, an office or a school.
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Building in a Sentence
- Their office is in the tall glass building opposite the station.
- The building was finished two months behind schedule.
- Nobody was inside the building when the fire started.
Common Mispronunciations of Building
Not BOOL-ding
The ui spelling is a plain short i, the vowel of bill. The u is a leftover from older spelling and carries no sound at all.
Not bil-DING
An -ing ending never takes the force in English, so the peak stays on BIL.
Tip: Build, built and building all keep the same short i, so none of them rhyme with mild.
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