How do you pronounce "suggesting"?

In American English: /səˈdʒɛstɪŋ/ (suh-JEHST-ing). In British English: /sədʒˈɛstɪŋ/ (suhj-EHST-ing). In Canadian English: /səˈdʒɛstɪŋ/ (suh-JEHST-ing). In Australian English: /sədʒˈɛstɪŋ/ (suhj-EHST-ing).

Is "suggesting" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈdʒɛstɪŋ/ (suh-JEHST-ing), while in British English it's /sədʒˈɛstɪŋ/ (suhj-EHST-ing).

How to Pronounce "suggesting"

🗣️pronounce.how

suggesting

/səˈdʒɛstɪŋ/

suh-JEHST-ing

Syllable Breakdown

səsug·dʒɛstgest·ɪŋing

Source

90%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Browse by Letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Edit on GitHub Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-14