English pronunciation

How to pronounce “darling

Phonetic spelling

DAHR-ling

IPA /ˈdɑɹɫɪŋ/

Syllable stress

dahr·ling

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “darling”?

d a r l i n g

darling” is spelled D-A-R-L-I-N-G. It is pronounced DAHR-ling, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • Hello, darling, how was your day?

  • Don't worry darling, everything will be alright.

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