How to pronounce striking
Say it like STRY-king. Striking has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STRY).
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- STRY
- king
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Striking pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STRYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- kingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of striking
American and British speakers say striking in essentially the same way: /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: STRY-king.
What does striking mean?
- sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect“a dramatic sunset”“a dramatic pause”
- having a quality that thrusts itself into attention“an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom”“a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book”
- the physical coming together of two or more things“contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull”
- the act of contacting one thing with another“repeated hitting raised a large bruise”“after three misses she finally got a hit”
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with striking
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of striking.
Questions about saying striking
How do you pronounce striking?
Say STRY-king. The American pronunciation is /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in striking?
Striking has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STRY). Broken into parts: STRY · king.
Do Americans and Brits say striking the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.