How to Pronounce Walking

To pronounce "walking", say WALK-ing — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

7

Letters

/ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “walking”

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

What does walking mean?

verb

  1. To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

    “To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit.”

  2. To "walk free", i.e. to win, or avoid, a criminal court case, particularly when actually guilty.

    “If you can’t present a better case, that robber is going to walk.”

adjective

  1. Incarnate as a human; living.

    “Elizabeth knows so many words that they call her the walking dictionary.”

  2. Able to walk in spite of injury or sickness.

Synonyms

nickedpinchedstolenfullwaulkacquittedget offgo free

Antonyms

run

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Words that rhyme with walking

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

mockingshockingstalkingdockinggawkingbalkingsquawkingknockingtalkingrockingunlockingblocking

Related words

afootmovingclosewalk-topedestrianhikestepstepping

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "walking"?▾

"Walking" has 2 syllables: walk · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "walking"?▾

The IPA transcription of "walking" is /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/.

What does "walking" mean?▾

Walking: To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

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