English pronunciation
How to pronounce “king”
Phonetic spelling
KING
IPA /ˈkɪŋ/
Syllable stress
king
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “king”?
k i n g
“king” is spelled K-I-N-G. It is pronounced 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
The king wore a golden crown.
He treated me like a king.