How to pronounce sporting

Say it like this: /ˈspɔɹtɪŋ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

British

What does sporting mean?

adjPertaining to sports

“He got a job in a sporting goods store.”

Exhibiting sportsmanship.

“Quite sporting of you to call that foul on yourself.”

Fair, generous; game.

“It was very sporting of her to let us off like that.”

nounThe act of taking part in a sport.

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