English pronunciation · Words Starting with I
Improving Pronunciation
Improving is pronounced im-PROO-ving, IPA /ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ/.
im-PROO-ving
US /ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ/ · UK /ɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
Syllables: im · PROO · ving (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb (present participle): Getting better, or making something better.
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Improving in a Sentence
- Her handwriting is improving week by week.
- They spent the summer improving the drainage.
- The weather is improving from Thursday.
Common Mispronunciations of Improving
Not IM-pruh-ving
The middle syllable holds the beat and the long oo: im-PROO-ving. Weakening it flattens the whole word.
Not im-PROH-ving
The vowel is the oo of move, not the oh of grove. English spelling with ove goes both ways, and this word follows prove.
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