To pronounce "connecting", say CONN-ect-ing — 3 syllables, IPA /kəˈnɛktɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/
IPA
"connecting" has 3 syllables: conn-ect-ing. It rhymes with unsuspecting and prospecting, if that helps it stick.
verb
“I think this piece connects to that piece over there.”
“Both roads have the same name, but they don't connect: they're on opposite sides of the river, and there's no bridge there.”
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"Connecting" has 3 syllables: conn · ect · ing.
The IPA transcription of "connecting" is /kəˈnɛktɪŋ/.
Connecting: (of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
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