how to pronounce knocking

/ˈnɑːkɪŋ/

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knocking is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑː

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

“… old hag comes knocking at the door …”

meanings of knocking

verb:

Present participle of knock.

noun:

An act in which something is knocked on, or the sound thus produced.

knocking frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word knocking occurs in english on average 9 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.