How to Pronounce "plucking"
word
ˈpɫəkɪŋ
PLUH-king
plˈʌkɪŋ
PLUK-ing
Definition
The act of pulling something out sharply, such as hair, feathers, or strings. It is also used for playing stringed instruments by pulling on the strings.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɫəkɪŋ
British English
plˈʌkɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PLUH-king
UK
PLUK-ing
Listen in Context
She is plucking her eyebrows in the bathroom.
The farmer is plucking chickens for dinner.
He is plucking the strings of his guitar.
I spent the whole afternoon plucking berries in the forest.