Pronunciation

How to pronounce “soaking

“soaking” is pronounced /soʊkɪŋ/ — 2 syllables.
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soaking

/soʊkɪŋ/

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2 syllables. Stress the 'soak' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.
Meaning

the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)

a good soak put life back in the wagon

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