How to Pronounce “competing

word

/kəmˈpitɪŋ/
kuhm-PEE-ding
/kəmpˈiːtɪŋ/
kuhm-PEE-ting

IPA Transcription

American English

/kəmˈpitɪŋ/

British English

/kəmpˈiːtɪŋ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

kuhm-PEE-ding

UK

kuhm-PEE-ting

Listen in Context

She is competing in the science fair this year.

Many competing brands sell coffee in this store.

They’re competing not only for the trophy but also for a scholarship.

Two competing ideas were discussed during the meeting, but neither was chosen.