To pronounce "parking", say PARK-ing — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈpɑːkɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈpɑːkɪŋ/
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"parking" has 2 syllables: park-ing. It rhymes with carking and sparking, if that helps it stick.
verb
“I parked the drive heads of my hard disk before travelling with my laptop.”
“Let's park that until next week's meeting.”
noun
“Parking in central London can be very difficult.”
“It can be difficult to find parking in central London.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Parking" has 2 syllables: park · ing.
The IPA transcription of "parking" is /ˈpɑːkɪŋ/.
Parking: To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.
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