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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “parking”

“parking” is pronounced /ˈpɑɹkɪŋ/ (PAHR-king) in American English and /pɑːkɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “par”.
The sound

Say “parking” in 2 beats

Say it like this

parking

/ˈpɑɹkɪŋ/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɑːkɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. parpɑɹstress
  2. kingkɪŋ
IPA (American)
/ˈpɑɹkɪŋ/
IPA (British)
/pɑːkɪŋ/
Respelling
PAHR-king
Syllables
2 — PAR-king
Stress
Stress the first syllable: PAR-king. “par” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈpɑɹkɪŋ/

British

/pɑːkɪŋ/

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Meaning

What “parking” means

  1. noun

    space in which vehicles can be parked

    “there is plenty of parking behind the store”

  2. noun

    the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily

  3. verb

    place temporarily

    “park the car in the yard”

Say it in a sentence

“Parking near the station is almost impossible after eight.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ppɑahɹrkkɪshort iŋng

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Questions

“parking”, answered

How do you pronounce “parking”?

“parking” is pronounced /ˈpɑɹkɪŋ/ (PAHR-king) in American English and /pɑːkɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “par”. Build it as PAR-king, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “parking” have?

2: par · king. The beat lands on the first, “par”.

Is “parking” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈpɑɹkɪŋ/ (PAHR-king); British English says /pɑːkɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “parking” mean?

As a noun: space in which vehicles can be parked For example: “there is plenty of parking behind the store” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “parking”?

Stress the first syllable: PAR-king. “par” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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