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How to pronounce trafficking

Say it like TRAF-ih-king. Trafficking has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TRAF).

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US American/ˈtræfɪkɪŋ/TRAF-ih-king
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • TRAF
  • ih
  • king
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Trafficking pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. TRAFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. kingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does trafficking mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of traffic How to pronounce traffic
  2. present participle and gerund of traffick
noun
  1. The illegal trade or exchange of goods.
  2. The movement of an enzyme (or other protein) through tissue.

Where does trafficking come from?

From traffic + -ing.

Questions about saying trafficking

How do you pronounce trafficking?

Say TRAF-ih-king. The American pronunciation is /ˈtræfɪkɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in trafficking?

Trafficking has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TRAF). Broken into parts: TRAF · ih · king.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).