How to Pronounce Printing

To pronounce "printing", say PRINT-ing — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈpɹɪntɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

8

Letters

/ˈpɹɪntɪŋ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “printing”

"printing" has 2 syllables: print-ing. It rhymes with beginning and underpinning, if that helps it stick.

What does printing mean?

verb

  1. To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine; often used with out or off: print out, print off.

    “Print the draft double-spaced so we can mark changes between the lines.”

  2. To produce a microchip (an integrated circuit) in a process resembling the printing of an image.

    “The circuitry is printed onto the semiconductor surface.”

noun

  1. The process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology.
  2. Material that has been printed.

Words that rhyme with printing

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

beginningunderpinninggrinningsprintingspinningglintinghintingsquintingunstintingthinningfinningreprinting

Related words

impressionprintoutprint-outprintertypedtypesettingtypingimprint

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "printing"?▾

"Printing" has 2 syllables: print · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "printing"?▾

The IPA transcription of "printing" is /ˈpɹɪntɪŋ/.

What does "printing" mean?▾

Printing: To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine; often used with out or off: print out, print off.

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