How to Pronounce "squeaking"
word
/ˈskwikɪŋ/
SKWEE-king
/skwˈiːkɪŋ/
sk-WEEK-ing
Definition
Making a high-pitched, short, and sometimes annoying sound, like what a mouse or an unoiled door hinge makes.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈskwikɪŋ/
British English
/skwˈiːkɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKWEE-king
UK
sk-WEEK-ing
Listen in Context
The old door keeps squeaking when I open it.
I could hear mice squeaking under the floor.
Her shoes were squeaking on the clean floor.
My chair keeps squeaking every time I move—it’s so annoying.