English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Threatening Pronunciation
Threatening is pronounced THRE-tuh-ning, IPA /ˈθrɛtənɪŋ/.
THRE-tuh-ning
US /ˈθrɛtənɪŋ/ · UK /ˈθrɛtənɪŋ/
Syllables: THRE · tuh · ning (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Suggesting that harm or trouble is on the way.
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Threatening in a Sentence
- He sent a threatening letter to the council.
- The sky looked threatening by four o'clock.
- She was threatening to resign over it.
Common Mispronunciations of Threatening
Not threet-uh-ning
Threat holds the short e of bed, and the ea never lengthens anywhere in this family.
Not THRE-ten-ing
That middle vowel is a weak uh, closer to tuhn than to ten.
Tip: Threat, threaten and threatening all keep the same short vowel.
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