How to Pronounce Cocking

To pronounce "cocking", say COCK-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

7

Letters

COCK-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “cocking”

"cocking" has 2 syllables: cock-ing. It rhymes with mocking and shocking, if that helps it stick.

What does cocking mean?

verb

  1. To lift the cock of a firearm or crossbow; to prepare (a gun or crossbow) to be fired.
  2. To be prepared to be triggered by having the cock lifted.

    “In the darkness, the gun cocked loudly.”

verb

  1. To form into piles.

noun

  1. The hunting of gamecocks.
  2. Cockfighting.

Words that rhyme with cocking

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

mockingshockingstalkingdockinggawkingbalkingsquawkingknockingtalkingrockingunlockingblocking

Related words

roosterruffledickprickprancepeckershaftturncock

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "cocking"?▾

"Cocking" has 2 syllables: cock · ing.

What does "cocking" mean?▾

Cocking: To lift the cock of a firearm or crossbow; to prepare (a gun or crossbow) to be fired.

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