shirking
SHER-king
sherking
/ˈʃɝkɪŋ/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “shirking” is spelled “sherking”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | sh | er | k | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃ/ | /ɝ/ | /k/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “shirking” with
8 letters for 5 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sherking” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “shirking”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“shirking” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “shirking”?
“shirking” is pronounced SHER-king — IPA /ˈʃɝkɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sherking”.
How many syllables are in “shirking”?
“shirking” has 2 syllables: SHER-king (the capitalized syllable is stressed).