How to Pronounce "escaping"
word
/ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
i-SKAY-ping
/ɛskˈeɪpɪŋ/
e-SKAY-ping
Definition
Leaving a place or situation, often to get away from danger or something unwanted. It can also mean letting something out, like gas or air.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
British English
/ɛskˈeɪpɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
i-SKAY-ping
UK
e-SKAY-ping
Listen in Context
The birds are escaping from the cage.
Gas is escaping from the broken pipe.
She was escaping from her problems by reading books.
The prisoners kept dreaming about escaping every night.