How to Pronounce Baking

To pronounce "baking", say BAK-ing — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbeɪkɪŋ(ɡ)/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

6

Letters

/ˈbeɪkɪŋ(ɡ)/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “baking”

"baking" has 2 syllables: bak-ing. It rhymes with breathtaking and undertaking, if that helps it stick.

What does baking mean?

verb

  1. (with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven.

    “I baked a delicious cherry pie.”

  2. (with baked thing as subject) To be cooked in an oven.

    “The cake baked at 350°F.”

noun

  1. An action in which something is baked.

    “I'm going to do some baking this afternoon.”

  2. The way in which something is baked.

adjective

  1. That bakes.

    “baking bread   baking clay”

  2. Of a person, an object, or the weather: very hot; boiling, broiling, roasting.

    “I'm baking – could you open the window?”

Words that rhyme with baking

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

breathtakingundertakingquakingpainstakinggroundbreakingheartbreakingforsakingmakingtakingstakingshakingraking

Related words

bakeryhotboulangeriefryovencookcookingbread

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "baking"?▾

"Baking" has 2 syllables: bak · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "baking"?▾

The IPA transcription of "baking" is /ˈbeɪkɪŋ(ɡ)/.

What does "baking" mean?▾

Baking: (with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven.

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