How to pronounce "immigrating" in English
im·mi·gra·ting
Hear native speakers say immigrating in context across real video clips
was passed which severely circumscribed the amount of people immigrating into this country because the immigrants were widely viewed as diluting and contaminating the American gene pool. viewed as diluting and contaminating the American gene pool.
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “immigrating”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
im
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
mi
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
gra
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ting
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "immigrating" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "immigrating is" sounds like "immigrating-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "immigrating" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“immigrating into this country because the immigrants were widely viewed as diluting and contaminating the American gene pool.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“from immigrating to jumping back and forth between California and New York, to traveling independently from the age”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“immigrating from Mexico in America and what black people faced during the civil rights movement.”— StanfordWatch clip
“Shortly after immigrating to the United States in 1987, Meb discovered he was a natural born runner.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“from immigrating to the United States um uh persons who are coming here um should”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Because no one is immigrating to Greece believing they're going to get a job.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “immigrating”
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immigrating into this country because the immigrants were widely viewed as diluting and contaminating the American gene pool.
Hear it in context: “immigrating”
107 clipsThe English word “immigrating”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (im · mi · gra · ting). Grammatically, “immigrating” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 107 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “immigrating” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @8:32
“was passed which severely circumscribed the amount of people immigrating into this country because the immigrants were widely viewed as diluting and contaminating the American gene pool. viewed as diluting and contaminating the American gene pool.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @1:24
“I am an artist and a naturalist. I've also moved around all my life, from immigrating to jumping back and forth between California and New York, to traveling independently from the age California and New York, to traveling independently from the age”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @66:01
“to see if there are similarities between the struggle of for example people immigrating from Mexico in America and what black people faced during the civil rights movement. There is a before the civil rights movement. Go back to rights movement. There is a before the civil rights movement. Go back to”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @0:13
“Meb is, of course, a man who needs no introduction. Shortly after immigrating to the United States in 1987, Meb discovered he was a natural born runner. Meb discovered he was a natural born runner.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:33
“a very treatable condition in my view in no measure is it a reason to keep people from immigrating to the United States um uh persons who are coming here um should be screened for TB and treated if they have it and then it won't be much of a”
Definition & Meaning: “immigrating”
- To move into a foreign country to stay permanently.
- present participle and gerund of immigrate
Example Sentences (3)
- “He knows hardship. He has experienced life in a cold-water flat in Moldova before he immigrated to the States.”
- “immigrating into this country because the immigrants were widely viewed as diluting and contaminating the American gene pool.”
- “from immigrating to jumping back and forth between California and New York, to traveling independently from the age”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “immigrating”
- Syllables:
- im · mi · gra · ting
- Hear it in context
- immigrating
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"immigrating" 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, "immigrating" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about immigrating
How many syllables are in “immigrating”?
“immigrating” has 4 syllables: im · mi · gra · ting.
What does “immigrating” mean?
To move into a foreign country to stay permanently.
How can I hear “immigrating” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “immigrating”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].