How to pronounce blanking
Say it like BLANG-king. Blanking has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLANG).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce blanking. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BLANG
- king
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Blanking pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BLANGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- kingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of blanking
American and British speakers say blanking in essentially the same way: /ˈblæŋkɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈblæŋkɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: BLANG-king.
What does blanking mean?
- present participle and gerund of blank How to pronounce blank
- An instance of something being blanked out.
- A metalworking process to form the rough shape of a sheet-metal workpiece.
- The reduction of the brightness of the scanning beam to zero when it needs to be moved without updating the picture.
Words that rhyme with blanking
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of blanking.
Questions about saying blanking
How do you pronounce blanking?
Say BLANG-king. The American pronunciation is /ˈblæŋkɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈblæŋkɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in blanking?
Blanking has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLANG). Broken into parts: BLANG · king.
Do Americans and Brits say blanking the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈblæŋkɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈblæŋkɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.