How to Pronounce Spinning

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

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Syllables

Letters

/ˈspɪnɪŋ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “spinning”

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

What does spinning mean?

verb

To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.
“I spun myself around a few times.”
To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together.
“They spin the cotton into thread.”

noun

The motion of something that spins.
The process of converting fibres into yarn or thread.

adjective

Rapidly rotating on an axis; whirling.

Synonyms

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Words that rhyme with spinning

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

beginning underpinning grinning thinning finning printing imprinting pinning sinning ginning

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "spinning"?▾

"Spinning" has 2 syllables: spinn · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "spinning"?▾

The IPA transcription of "spinning" is /ˈspɪnɪŋ/.

What does "spinning" mean?▾

Spinning: To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.

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