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How to pronounce "takeing" in English

takeing is pronounced with standard English phonetics. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 4 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

ta·keing

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Syllablesta · keing
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4:29
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “takeing”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

ta

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 2Unstressed

keing

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.

How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "takeing" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "takeing is" sounds like "takeing-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "takeing" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“I started to takeing classes immerse myself in my culture travel to the”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“takeing very high dimensional data and represent it you with a low dimensional Subspace is at Yi is the representation I wrote down just now so that you can”
— StanfordWatch clip
“it they're saying we don't want to takeing any more deposits because we already have more cash on hand than we can lend out and to my mind that's core”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“unemployed takeing New York City as an example you”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
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4 clips

The English word “takeing”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ta · keing). Grammatically, “takeing” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 4 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “takeing” in natural connected speech across American (US: 4 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Stanford.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (4 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #1 · @4:29
    “in danger all around the globe so I decided to learn my indigenous language I started to takeing classes immerse myself in my culture travel to the endless and started learning my history told by my”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #2 · @66:29
    “data right and so um fairly one one common use of PCA is takeing very high dimensional data and represent it you with a low dimensional Subspace is at Yi is the representation I wrote down just now so that you can Subspace is at Yi is the representation I wrote down just now so that you can”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @3:06
    “negative interest rates and that is a really scary thing when you think about it they're saying we don't want to takeing any more deposits because we already have more cash on hand than we can lend out and to my mind that's core already have more cash on hand than we can lend out and to my mind that's core”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #4 · @5:18
    “millions of taxi drivers who rely on this job for the livelihood to become unemployed takeing New York City as an example you see with the advancement of a powerless automobile taxi way more about many taxi”

Definition & Meaning: “takeing”

VERB
  • Archaic spelling of taking.

Example Sentences (2)

  • “I started to takeing classes immerse myself in my culture travel to the”
  • “takeing very high dimensional data and represent it you with a low dimensional Subspace is at Yi is the representation I wrote down just now so that you can”

Common Phrases & Collocations

unemployed takeingtakeing classestakeing new

Pronounce: “takeing”

Syllables:
ta · keing
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takeing

Synonyms: “takeing”

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"takeing" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "takeing" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.

Frequently asked questions about takeing

How many syllables are in “takeing”?

“takeing” has 2 syllables: ta · keing.

What does “takeing” mean?

Archaic spelling of taking.

How can I hear “takeing” used in real sentences?

This page has 4 real-world video examples of “takeing” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “takeing”?

Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).