How to pronounce soaking
Say it like SOH-king. Soaking has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SOH).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce soaking. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SOH
- king
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Soaking pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- kingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of soaking
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: SOH-king.
What does soaking mean?
- present participle and gerund of soak How to pronounce soak
- Immersion in water; a drenching or dunking.
- Extremely wet; saturated.
- Of rain, heavy but slow enough to penetrate deeply into the top soil.
Where does soaking come from?
Inherited from Middle English soukynge.
Words that rhyme with soaking
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of soaking.
Questions about saying soaking
How do you pronounce soaking?
Say SOH-king. The American pronunciation is /ˈsoʊkɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈsəʊkɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in soaking?
Soaking has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SOH). Broken into parts: SOH · king.
Is soaking pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈsəʊkɪŋ/ (SOH-king).