gerund or present participle
Putting a new thing in the place of an old, broken, or lost thing.
I am replacing my old phone with a new one.
We are replacing the broken light bulb.
American English
How to pronounce replacing
verbB1Common word
rihpLAYsihng
/ɹɪpˈleɪ.sɪŋ/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of replace
Putting a new thing in the place of an old, broken, or lost thing.
What to listen for
“Replacing” is commonly pronounced /ɹɪpˈleɪ.sɪŋ/. Some speakers use /ɹipˈleɪ.sɪŋ/ with a longer first vowel; both are natural American pronunciations.
Common pronunciation/ɹɪpˈleɪ.sɪŋ/
Also common/ɹipˈleɪ.sɪŋ/
Meanings & examples
gerund or present participle
Doing the work of a person who is away, cannot work, or is leaving.
Maria is replacing the manager while he is away.
A temporary worker is replacing me today.
gerund or present participle
Putting something back where it was after using or moving it.
She is replacing the book on the shelf after reading it.
After cleaning the jar, he is replacing the lid.