English pronunciation

How to pronounce “killing

Phonetic spelling

KIL-ing

IPA /ˈkɪɫɪŋ/

Syllable stress

kil·ing

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “killing”?

k i l l i n g

killing” is spelled K-I-L-L-I-N-G. It is pronounced KIL-ing, 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

  • The movie was so funny, I was killing myself laughing.

  • He's killing time by reading a book.

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