English pronunciation

How to pronounce “speaking

Phonetic spelling

SPEE-king

IPA /ˈspikɪŋ/

Syllable stress

spee·king

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “speaking”?

s p e a k i n g

speaking” is spelled S-P-E-A-K-I-N-G. It is pronounced SPEE-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 speaking with my friend on the phone.

  • Public speaking makes me nervous.

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