To pronounce "sporting", say SPORT-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
sporting
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SPORT-ing
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"sporting" has 2 syllables: sport-ing. It rhymes with thwarting and courting, if that helps it stick.
verb
“children sporting on the green”
“Jen sports with Bill's emotions.”
noun
adjective
“He got a job in a sporting goods store.”
“Quite sporting of you to call that foul on yourself.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Sporting" has 2 syllables: sport · ing.
Sporting: To amuse oneself, to play.
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