-ING

-ing BrE AmE ɪŋ —For !!ɪn, !! ə n , see at -in'. —Note the typical late/early stress difference between phrases, such as a ˌ singing ca ˈ nary, where the -ing word is a participial adjective, and compounds, such as a ˈ singing ˌ lesson, where the -ing word is a verbal noun (gerund).