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# How to pronounce "talking back" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/tælkɪngbæk/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **tal·kin·gback**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (15 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "talking back" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> ""Five G. Ahh!!!" But my sister's always been very honest with me and I said to her, "I don't know if I can talking back and forth and after he figured I was cool he goes, "Can I ask you a question?" And I go, "Shoot.""
- **Watch at 59:26**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab0wYg1z1Gw&t=3566s)

### Example 2
> "More specifically, we created this website, openROV. com, and shared our intentions and our plans For the first few months, it was just Eric and I talking back to each other on the forums, but pretty soon, we started to get feedback from makers and hobbyists, and then actually professional ocean engineers who had some suggestions for what we should do."
- **Watch at 2:05**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5riPKdpuoiI&t=125s)

### Example 3
*Accent: US*
> "talking back across four centuries for those who do know the poem Lin"
- **Watch at 35:04**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPjvs7b87FU&t=2104s)

### Example 4
*Accent: US*
> "talking back and forth and were using different web browsers and not having the same issue and finally someone just posted screenshots to say this is how it"
- **Watch at 49:21**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO5Pxky2ToU&t=2961s)

### Example 5
*Accent: AUS*
> "talking back in the day these white men had worked for external Affairs or had"
- **Watch at 27:18**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf8oJVOKles&t=1638s)

### Example 6
> "what does he mean by that he means by that that uh he was offended by uh Mr sansky talking back U this is typical for Donald Trump at least that's what his critics say he likes to have um uh guest Kiss the Ring uh be very very um"
- **Watch at 4:17**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKquqLTBzBM&t=257s)

### Example 7
*Accent: US*
> "started talking back and forth we were still observing and we saw that bond"
- **Watch at 47:00**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A4UC2FobOQ&t=2820s)

### Example 8
> "I guess talking back to the family lineage, everything your parents did, too, was set in these massive just beautiful houses."
- **Watch at 25:49**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJWr6J6wNpg&t=1549s)

### Example 9
> "that you were talking back."
- **Watch at 16:39**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhl1arki1EQ&t=999s)

### Example 10
> "It would be talking back, which seems about appropriate for me being up here."
- **Watch at 0:42**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhQ9LTQO4Nk&t=42s)


## How to Pronounce "talking back"

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

## Related Pronunciations

[talking](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/talking), [back](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/back)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “talking back”?
“talking back” is pronounced /tælkɪngbæk/ (tal · kin · gback). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “talking back”?
“talking back” has 3 syllables: tal · kin · gback.

### How can I hear “talking back” used in real sentences?
This page has 15 real-world video examples of “talking back” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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