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How to pronounce "đựng" in English

đựng is pronounced ɛnˈdʒiː, with primary stress on the “JEE” syllable. Listen to the audio pronunciation and review phonetic syllables below.

ɛnˈdʒiː

en·JEE

Primary stress: JEE

Accent:
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IPAɛnˈdʒiː
Sayen-JEE
Syllablesen · JEE

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Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ɛnˈdʒiː

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

en

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 2Primary Stress

JEE

Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.

Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("JEE"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.

How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "đựng" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "đựng is" sounds like "đựng-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "đựng" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

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Hear it in context: “đựng”

The English word “đựng” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ɛnˈdʒiː (phonetic respelling: en-JEE). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (en · JEE), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (JEE). Grammatically, “đựng” functions as a noun, adjective. Hear native speakers say đựng in context across real video clips

Definition & Meaning: “đựng”

NOUN
  • Initialism of newsgroup; also NG.
ADJECTIVE
  • Not OK. Initialism of no good.
  • Initialism of nasogastric.

Pronounce: “đựng”

Pronunciation:
en-JEE
Syllables:
en · JEE
Written Hyphenation:
ng
Primary stress:
JEE
IPA:
ɛnˈdʒiː
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đựng

Words that Rhyme with “đựng”

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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)

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"đựng" (⁄ɛnˈdʒiː⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "đựng" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.

Frequently asked questions about đựng

How do you pronounce “đựng”?

“đựng” is pronounced ⁄ɛnˈdʒiː⁄ (en-JEE). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

How many syllables are in “đựng”?

“đựng” has 2 syllables: en · JEE.

Where is the stress in “đựng”?

The primary stress in “đựng” is on “JEE”.

What does “đựng” mean?

Initialism of newsgroup; also NG.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “đựng”?

Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).