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# How to pronounce "linking verb" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/lɪnkɪngvɛrb/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **lin·kin·gverb**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (3 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "linking verb" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: UK*
> "Charlene. Would you like to answer this one? ‘Feel’ is a linking verb so it can connect with an adjective. But the adjective comes after."
- **Watch at 2:12**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX4xVqhMoEg&t=132s)

### Example 2
*Accent: UK*
> "They can appear before the noun they are describing or they can follow a linking verb, such as: ‘become’, ‘feel’, or ‘be’."
- **Watch at 2:29**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX4xVqhMoEg&t=149s)

### Example 3
*Accent: US*
> "So the complement is the word on the other side of a linking verb, such as to be."
- **Watch at 27:56**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N61p2aoPPVs&t=1676s)


## How to Pronounce "linking verb"

- **Syllables**: lin · kin · gverb
- **IPA**: `/lɪnkɪngvɛrb/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[linking](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/linking), [verb](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/verb)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “linking verb”?
“linking verb” is pronounced /lɪnkɪngvɛrb/ (lin · kin · gverb). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “linking verb”?
“linking verb” has 3 syllables: lin · kin · gverb.

### How can I hear “linking verb” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “linking verb” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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