How To Pronounce Parking
parking
In British English, parking is pronounced /ˈpɑː.kɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɑːʴ.kɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɑːr.kɪŋ/.
Parking has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Parking has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Parking
How do you pronounce parking in British English?
In British English, parking is pronounced /ˈpɑː.kɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɑːʴ.kɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce parking in American English?
In American English, parking is pronounced /ˈpɑːr.kɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in parking?
Parking has two syllables, /pɑː/ + /kɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in parking?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce parking the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɑː.kɪŋ/ and American English has /ˈpɑːr.kɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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