English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Warning Pronunciation
Warning is pronounced WAWR-ning, IPA /ˈwɔrnɪŋ/.
WAWR-ning
US /ˈwɔrnɪŋ/ · UK /ˈwɔːnɪŋ/
Syllables: WAWR · ning (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A statement or sign telling someone that danger or trouble may be coming.
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Warning in a Sentence
- A flood warning was issued for the whole valley.
- He left without warning.
- Take this as a warning about the hill in the wet.
Common Mispronunciations of Warning
Not WAHR-ning
A w in front of ar turns it into the awr of war. Garden and carpet keep the ahr, and this word does not.
Not wawr-NING
Warn and warning share one vowel and one loud beat, right at the front. The ending adds length to the word and no weight.
Tip: Warning and morning rhyme, which is the quickest way to check the vowel.
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