How to pronounce booking
Say it like BUUK-ing. Booking has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUUK).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce booking. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BUUK
- ing
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Booking pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BUUKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of booking
American and British speakers say booking in essentially the same way: /ˈbʊkɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈbʊkɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: BUUK-ing.
What does booking mean?
- employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time“the play had bookings throughout the summer”
- the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)“wondered who had made the booking”
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with booking
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of booking.
Questions about saying booking
How do you pronounce booking?
Say BUUK-ing. The American pronunciation is /ˈbʊkɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈbʊkɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in booking?
Booking has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BUUK). Broken into parts: BUUK · ing.
Do Americans and Brits say booking the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbʊkɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈbʊkɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.