How to Pronounce “longing”
word
/ˈɫɔŋɪŋ/
LAWNG-ing
/lˈɒŋɪŋ/
LONG-ing
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɫɔŋɪŋ/
British English
/lˈɒŋɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAWNG-ing
UK
LONG-ing
Listen in Context
His longing to travel grew stronger every year.
There was longing in her eyes as she looked at the old photos.
He spoke with a quiet longing about his childhood home.
There’s a certain longing in songs about lost love.