English pronunciation
How to pronounce “drinking”
Phonetic spelling
DRING-king
IPA /ˈdɹɪŋkɪŋ/
Syllable stress
drink·ing
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “drinking”?
d r i n k i n g
“drinking” is spelled D-R-I-N-K-I-N-G. It is pronounced DRING-king, 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
I am drinking water after my walk.
She enjoys drinking tea in the morning.