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.