How to Pronounce Dunking

To pronounce "dunking", say DUNK-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

DUNK-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “dunking”

"dunking" has 2 syllables: dunk-ing. It rhymes with clunking and clinking, if that helps it stick.

What does dunking mean?

noun

  1. The act or process of briefly submerging or immersing an object or person in a liquid, as in dunking a cookie in milk, or dunking a playmate in the swimming pool.
  2. Forcefully thrusting the ball through the basket from above.

Words that rhyme with dunking

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

clunkingclinkingchunkingchinkingslinkingtrunkingmonkingdebunkingpinkingspelunkingfunkingbunking

Related words

plungedousedipsouseslamsoakingdemersiondunker

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "dunking"?▾

"Dunking" has 2 syllables: dunk · ing.

What does "dunking" mean?▾

Dunking: The act or process of briefly submerging or immersing an object or person in a liquid, as in dunking a cookie in milk, or dunking a playmate in the swimming pool.

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