English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Steering Pronunciation
Steering is pronounced STI-ring, IPA /ˈstɪrɪŋ/.
STI-ring
US /ˈstɪrɪŋ/ · UK /ˈstiərɪŋ/
Syllables: STI · ring (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: The mechanism that turns a vehicle, or the act of guiding something.
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Steering in a Sentence
- The steering pulls to the left on wet roads.
- She was steering with one hand and pointing with the other.
- Thanks for steering the meeting back to the budget.
Common Mispronunciations of Steering
Not STUR-ring
Steering and stirring are different words. This one carries the eer of here, and stirring carries the ur of her.
Not STEE-uh-ring
Two beats hold the whole word in American speech. British dictionaries show a slight glide in the first, but it still does not earn a beat of its own.
Tip: A steering committee steers rather than decides, which is why the name sticks.
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