How to Pronounce “knocking

word

/ˈnɑkɪŋ/
NAH-king
/nˈɒkɪŋ/
NOK-ing

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈnɑkɪŋ/

British English

/nˈɒkɪŋ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

NAH-king

UK

NOK-ing

Listen in Context

The branch kept knocking against the window.

Someone is knocking at the door.

He is knocking on the table with his fingers.

I heard someone knocking, but when I opened the door, no one was there.