English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Responding Pronunciation
Responding is pronounced ri-SPAHN-ding, IPA /riˈspɑndɪŋ/.
ri-SPAHN-ding
US /riˈspɑndɪŋ/ · UK /rɪˈspɒndɪŋ/
Syllables: ri · SPAHN · ding (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb (present participle of respond): Answering, or reacting to something.
Audio for the American and British pronunciations plays on this page with JavaScript enabled.
Responding in a Sentence
- Nobody was responding to the doorbell.
- The patient is responding well to treatment.
- Crews were responding to a fire on the industrial estate.
Common Mispronunciations of Responding
Not RE-spuhn-ding
Responding is built straight on respond, so nothing shifts and SPAHN stays the loud beat.
Not ri-spahn-DING
An ing ending never takes a push in English, so the word tails off after the loud part.
Tip: The o in the middle is short, the one in hot, which British speakers round and Americans open.
More words starting with r · Every word in the pronunciation guide