How to Pronounce "tolling"
word
ˈtoʊɫɪŋ
TOH-ling
tˈəʊlɪŋ
TOH-ling
Definition
Tolling refers to the act of ringing a bell, especially a large one like a church bell, usually slowly and repeatedly. It can also mean the collection of a fee for using a road or bridge.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtoʊɫɪŋ
British English
tˈəʊlɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TOH-ling
UK
TOH-ling
Listen in Context
The tolling of the church bell could be heard across the village.
We stopped to pay the tolling fee on the highway.
The tolling bell marked the beginning of the ceremony.
You could feel the sadness in every tolling of the bell at the funeral.