How to pronounce “asking”
Say “asking” in 2 beats
asking
/ˈæskɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /askɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- asæstress
- kingskɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈæskɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /askɪŋ/
- Respelling
- A-sking
- Syllables
- 2 — AS-king
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: AS-king. “as” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈæskɪŋ/
/askɪŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “asking” means
- noun
the verbal act of requesting
- verb
inquire about
“I asked about their special today”
- verb
make a request or demand for something to somebody
“She asked him for a loan”
Say it in a sentence
“He kept asking about the results of the exam.”“asking”, answered
How do you pronounce “asking”?
“asking” is pronounced /ˈæskɪŋ/ (A-sking) in American English and /askɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “as”. Build it as AS-king, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “asking” have?
2: as · king. The beat lands on the first, “as”.
Is “asking” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈæskɪŋ/ (A-sking); British English says /askɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “asking” mean?
As a noun: the verbal act of requesting For example: “He kept asking about the results of the exam.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “asking”?
Stress the first syllable: AS-king. “as” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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