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How to pronounce “taking

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Pronunciation guide for taking

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of taking with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Eat, Pray, Loveanyway thank you for for taking time
Definition summary
Alluring; attractive.

Example 1 of 8

How to pronounce taking

Eat, Pray, Love

anyway thank you for for taking time

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “taking

Meaning

  • [Adjective]
  • Alluring; attractive.
  • (obsolete) Infectious; contagious.
  • [Noun]
  • The act by which something is taken.
  • (uncountable) A seizure of someone's goods or possessions.
  • (uncountable) A state of mental distress, resulting in excited or erratic behavior (in the expression in a taking).
  • (in the plural, Commonwealth, UK, Ireland) Cash or money received (by a shop or other business, for example).
  • [Verb]
  • present participle and gerund of take

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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