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.

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