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.