How to Pronounce “failing

word

/ˈfeɪɫɪŋ/
FAY-ling
/fˈeɪlɪŋ/
FAY-ling

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈfeɪɫɪŋ/

British English

/fˈeɪlɪŋ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

FAY-ling

UK

FAY-ling

Listen in Context

His greatest failing is impatience.

The project ended in failing.

A common failing is forgetting people’s names.

One major failing of the system is its slow response time.