How to pronounce “killing”
Say “killing” in 2 beats
killing
/ˈkɪlɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɪlɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kilkɪstress
- linglɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /kɪlɪŋ/
- Respelling
- KI-ling
- Syllables
- 2 — KIL-ling
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: KIL-ling. “kil” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkɪlɪŋ/
/kɪlɪŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “killing” means
- noun
an event that causes someone to die
- noun
the act of terminating a life
- noun
a very large profit
Say it in a sentence
“The frost ended up killing most of the tomato plants.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“killing”, answered
How do you pronounce “killing”?
“killing” is pronounced /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ (KI-ling) in American English and /kɪlɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “kil”. Build it as KIL-ling, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “killing” have?
2: kil · ling. The beat lands on the first, “kil”.
Is “killing” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ (KI-ling); British English says /kɪlɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “killing” mean?
As a noun: an event that causes someone to die For example: “The frost ended up killing most of the tomato plants.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “killing”?
Stress the first syllable: KIL-ling. “kil” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “killing” and see every sound
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