How to Pronounce “sailing

word

/ˈseɪɫɪŋ/
SAY-ling
/sˈeɪlɪŋ/
SAY-ling

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈseɪɫɪŋ/

British English

/sˈeɪlɪŋ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

SAY-ling

UK

SAY-ling

Listen in Context

We went sailing on the lake last Sunday.

I’ve always wanted to try sailing, but I get nervous on open water.

The best part of sailing is how quiet everything feels once the engine is off.

If the weather holds, we might go sailing again this weekend.