How to Pronounce Docking

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

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Syllables

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Letters

DOCK-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “docking”

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

What does docking mean?

verb

  1. To cut off a section of an animal's tail, to practise a caudectomy.
  2. To reduce (wages); to deduct from.

verb

  1. To land at a harbour.
  2. To join two moving items.

verb

  1. To pierce with holes, as pricking pastry or dough with a fork to prevent excessive rising in the oven.

Words that rhyme with docking

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

mockingshockingstalkinggawkingbalkingsquawkingknockingtalkingrockingunlockingblockingflocking

Related words

mooringmattingtie-downgangingpinchegdcoreattach

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "docking"?▾

"Docking" has 2 syllables: dock · ing.

What does "docking" mean?▾

Docking: To cut off a section of an animal's tail, to practise a caudectomy.

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