To pronounce "attempting", say ATT-empt-ing — 3 syllables, IPA /əˈtɛmp.tɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
attempting
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/əˈtɛmp.tɪŋ/
IPA
"attempting" has 3 syllables: att-empt-ing. It rhymes with tempting and preempting, if that helps it stick.
verb
“A group of 80 budding mountaineers attempted Kilimanjaro, but 30 of them didn't make it to the top.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Attempting" has 3 syllables: att · empt · ing.
The IPA transcription of "attempting" is /əˈtɛmp.tɪŋ/.
Attempting: To try.
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