How to Pronounce “spanking

word

/ˈspæŋkɪŋ/
/spˈæŋkɪŋ/

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈspæŋkɪŋ/

British English

/spˈæŋkɪŋ/

Listen in Context

The mother gave her son a spanking for breaking the vase.

Some parents do not believe in spanking children.

He was afraid of getting a spanking if he lied.

Giving a child a spanking is now controversial in many countries.