How to Pronounce “licking

word

/ˈɫɪkɪŋ/
LI-king
/lˈɪkɪŋ/
LI-king

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈɫɪkɪŋ/

British English

/lˈɪkɪŋ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

LI-king

UK

LI-king

Listen in Context

He got a licking from the dog when he came home.

The cat gave the kitten a gentle licking.

She enjoyed the ice cream with slow licking.

We took a real licking in that soccer match last night.