How to Pronounce "quickening"
word
ˈkwɪkənɪŋ
KWIK-uh-ning
kwˈɪkənɪŋ
k-WIK-uh-ning
Definition
'Quickening' can mean the act of becoming faster or more lively, or (in pregnancy) the moment when a woman first feels her baby's movements.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkwɪkənɪŋ
British English
kwˈɪkənɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KWIK-uh-ning
UK
k-WIK-uh-ning
Listen in Context
There was a sudden quickening of the wind before the storm.
The baby's quickening can be felt around the fifth month of pregnancy.
Spring brought a quickening of life to the fields.
The crowd's excitement was like a quickening pulse as the band took the stage.