English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Searching Pronunciation
Searching is pronounced SUR-ching, IPA /ˈsɝtʃɪŋ/.
SUR-ching
US /ˈsɝtʃɪŋ/ · UK /ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/
Syllables: SUR · ching (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb (present participle) and adjective: Looking carefully for something, or, of a question or look, probing and hard to avoid.
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Searching in a Sentence
- They spent the afternoon searching the attic.
- She gave him a searching look across the table.
- I am still searching for the second key.
Common Mispronunciations of Searching
Not SUR-king
A ch in this position is the one in church, never the k of school and chemistry.
Not sur-CHING
Adding ing moves nothing, so the opening beat keeps every bit of the volume.
Tip: A searching question is a probing one, and the adjective sounds no different from the verb.
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