How to Pronounce "killing"
word
/ˈkɪɫɪŋ/
KI-ling
/kˈɪlɪŋ/
KI-ling
Definition
The act of causing the death of a person or animal, often deliberately. Can also refer to a great success or achievement in informal speech.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkɪɫɪŋ/
British English
/kˈɪlɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KI-ling
UK
KI-ling
Listen in Context
There was a killing in the city last night.
The police are investigating the killing of a young man.
Killing animals for sport is illegal in many places.
They made a killing selling those rare coins online.