how to pronounce joking

/ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/

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joking is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of joking in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… he's not even joking about it …”

meanings of joking

verb:

Kidding, trying to fool.
Present participle of joke.

noun:

The act of telling or engaging in jokes.

joking frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word joking occurs in english on average 6.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.