English pronunciation · Words Starting with K
Knitting Pronunciation
Knitting is pronounced NI-ting, IPA /ˈnɪtɪŋ/.
NI-ting
US /ˈnɪtɪŋ/ · UK /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
Syllables: NI · ting (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: The craft of making fabric by looping yarn with needles, or the piece being made.
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Knitting in a Sentence
- Her knitting sat in a basket by the fire.
- He took up knitting during the second winter.
- She was knitting a jumper for the baby.
Common Mispronunciations of Knitting
Not k-NI-ting
The k is silent before n at the start of a word. Knee, knife, knock, and know all work the same way.
Not NEE-ting
Clip that opening vowel to the short i of sit. A long ee gives you neating, which is not a word.
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