How to Pronounce "quaking"
word
ˈkweɪkɪŋ
KWAY-king
kwˈeɪkɪŋ
KWAY-king
Definition
Shaking or trembling, usually because of fear, cold, or strong emotion. It can also describe the movement of the ground during an earthquake.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkweɪkɪŋ
British English
kwˈeɪkɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KWAY-king
UK
KWAY-king
Listen in Context
He was quaking with fear during the storm.
The little dog stood there quaking in the cold.
After the earthquake, the ground was still quaking a little.
I was quaking so much before my speech that I almost dropped my notes.