American English

How to pronounce ongoing

adjectiveB2Common word
AWNgohihng

/ˈɔnˌgoʊ.ɪŋ/

3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

continuing to happen or develop and not finished yet

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Primary pronunciation/ˈɔnˌgoʊ.ɪŋ/
Common pronunciation/ˈɑnˌgoʊ.ɪŋ/
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Meanings & examples

adjective

continuing to happen or develop and not finished yet

The police investigation is ongoing.

We still have ongoing costs for the project.

Common phrases & grammar

ongoing project · ongoing investigation · ongoing problem · ongoing costs

ongoing + noun

be + ongoing