How to pronounce killing in American English
“killing” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to killing the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“killing” in real sentences — American speakers
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enforced killing and enforced disappearance, extrajudicial killing and enforced disappearance.
State Department
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targeted killing program.
The Obama White House
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bonobo killing another bonobo.
NSF
Words that sound like “killing”
Words one sound away from killing — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “killing”
Why real speech
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