How to pronounce "arraigning" in English
əˈɹeɪnɪŋ
ə·RAY·ning
Primary stress: RAY
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Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
RAY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
ning
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("RAY"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: The "g" combined with "n" in "arraigning" is unvoiced.
How Native Speakers Say It: Produce only the /n/ consonant sound. Pronouncing a hard /g/ is a telltale sign of non-native disfluency.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "arraigning" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "arraigning is" sounds like "arraigning-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "arraigning" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“while the government's setting priorities and arraigning the forces necessary to achieve the goal.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“burley six weeks after the corona Galicia was murdered the police are arraigning people in court even as we speak”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“They were doing live feeds from a county jail arraigning people.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“solved I come back to this you see because I say this again barely six weeks after the corona Galicia was murdered the police are arraigning”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Hear it in context: “arraigning”
4 clipsThe English word “arraigning” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as əˈɹeɪnɪŋ (phonetic respelling: ə-RAY-ning). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ə · RAY · ning), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (RAY). Grammatically, “arraigning” functions as a verb, noun. SayItVid indexes 4 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “arraigning” in natural connected speech across American (US: 4 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (4 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @58:18
“be the nation's number one objective, while the government's setting priorities and arraigning the forces necessary to achieve the goal. the forces necessary to achieve the goal.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @14:53
“bombings hadn't been solved I come back to this you see because I say this again burley six weeks after the corona Galicia was murdered the police are arraigning people in court even as we speak the police are arraigning people in court even as we speak”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @22:45
“of the people who were being accused of crimes in person. They were doing live feeds from a county jail arraigning people. jail arraigning people.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @14:49
“good chance of getting away with violent crime 26 out of 28 bombings hadn't been solved I come back to this you see because I say this again barely six weeks after the corona Galicia was murdered the police are arraigning weeks after the corona Galicia was murdered the police are arraigning”
Definition & Meaning: “arraigning”
- present participle and gerund of arraign
- An arraignment.
Example Sentences (3)
- “By no chance did you ever hear from him a whisper of those mean repinings, miserable arraignings and questionings of the Eternal Power, such as weak souls even well disposed will sometimes give way to in the pressure of their despair […]”
- “while the government's setting priorities and arraigning the forces necessary to achieve the goal.”
- “burley six weeks after the corona Galicia was murdered the police are arraigning people in court even as we speak”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “arraigning”
- Pronunciation:
- ə-RAY-ning
- Syllables:
- ə · RAY · ning
- Written Hyphenation:
- ar · rai · gning
- Primary stress:
- RAY
- IPA:
- əˈɹeɪnɪŋ
- Hear it in context
- arraigning
Synonyms: “arraigning”
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Words that Rhyme with “arraigning”
-eɪnɪŋWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"arraigning" (⁄əˈɹeɪnɪŋ⁄) 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, "arraigning" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about arraigning
How do you pronounce “arraigning”?
“arraigning” is pronounced ⁄əˈɹeɪnɪŋ⁄ (ə-RAY-ning). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “arraigning”?
“arraigning” has 3 syllables: ə · RAY · ning.
Where is the stress in “arraigning”?
The primary stress in “arraigning” is on “RAY”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “arraigning” mean?
present participle and gerund of arraign
How can I hear “arraigning” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “arraigning”?
The "g" combined with "n" in "arraigning" is unvoiced. Produce only the /n/ consonant sound. Pronouncing a hard /g/ is a telltale sign of non-native disfluency.