How to Pronounce "spanking"
word
/ˈspæŋkɪŋ/
SPAN-king
/spˈæŋkɪŋ/
span-KING
Definition
A form of physical punishment where someone is hit, usually on the bottom, with a hand or object. Sometimes also used informally to describe something done very well (e.g. 'a spanking new car').
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈspæŋkɪŋ/
British English
/spˈæŋkɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPAN-king
UK
span-KING
Listen in Context
The mother gave her son a spanking for breaking the vase.
Some parents do not believe in spanking children.
He was afraid of getting a spanking if he lied.
Giving a child a spanking is now controversial in many countries.