How to Pronounce "erecting"
word
ɪˈɹɛktɪŋ
ih-REKT-ing
ɪɹˈɛktɪŋ
ih-REKT-ing
Definition
Building or putting something upright, especially a structure like a building, monument, or tent. It can also be used more generally for setting something up in a vertical position.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɪˈɹɛktɪŋ
British English
ɪɹˈɛktɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ih-REKT-ing
UK
ih-REKT-ing
Listen in Context
The workers are erecting a new building downtown.
They are erecting a fence around the garden.
People are erecting tents for the festival.
They spent weeks erecting the huge stage for the concert.