How to Pronounce Inspiring

To pronounce "inspiring", say INSP-ir-ing — 3 syllables, IPA /ɪn.ˈspaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

inspiring

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Syllable by syllable — tap each one

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying inspiring, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

Syllables

Letters

/ɪn.ˈspaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “inspiring”

"inspiring" has 3 syllables: insp-ir-ing. It rhymes with inquiring and aspiring, if that helps it stick.

What does inspiring mean?

verb

To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.
To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or exalts; to communicate inspiration to.
“Elders should inspire children with sentiments of virtue.”

noun

Inspiration

adjective

Providing inspiration; encouraging; stimulating.

Synonyms

beghast

Antonyms

expire

Words that rhyme with inspiring

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

inquiring aspiring perspiring admiring acquiring desiring tiring siring requiring transpiring retiring hiring

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "inspiring"?▾

"Inspiring" has 3 syllables: insp · ir · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "inspiring"?▾

The IPA transcription of "inspiring" is /ɪn.ˈspaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/.

What does "inspiring" mean?▾

Inspiring: To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “inspiring” in the full dictionary →