English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Laughing Pronunciation
Laughing is pronounced LA-fing, IPA /ˈlæfɪŋ/.
LA-fing
US /ˈlæfɪŋ/ · UK /ˈlɑːfɪŋ/
Syllables: LA · fing (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb (present participle of laugh): The -ing form of laugh, describing amusement happening as you speak.
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Laughing in a Sentence
- They were laughing at something on her phone.
- He came out of the meeting laughing.
- Stop laughing and help me carry this.
Common Mispronunciations of Laughing
Not LAW-fing
Keep the au short, never the aw of law. Americans use the a of cat and southern England the ah of father.
Not LAUG-hing
Read the gh as an f, which makes the middle of the word match the middle of coughing.
Tip: Two beats, LA-fing. The ng ending needs no hard g tacked on behind it.
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