How to Pronounce "corning"
word
ˈkɔɹnɪŋ
KOR-ning
kˈɔːnɪŋ
KAW-ning
Definition
The process of preserving or flavoring meat by soaking it in brine (salt water), or rubbing it with salt. Also sometimes used in chemistry to mean the process of crystallizing a substance into grains or 'corns'.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɔɹnɪŋ
British English
kˈɔːnɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KOR-ning
UK
KAW-ning
Listen in Context
The corning of beef preserves it for months.
People used corning before there were refrigerators.
Corning meat makes it taste different from fresh meat.
My grandmother still remembers corning beef in big barrels in the cellar.