how to pronounce sucking

/ˈsʌkɪŋ/

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sucking is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… basically sucking in things like a long …”

meanings of sucking

noun:

An act of sucking.
A sound or motion that sucks.

adjective:

Young and inexperienced.
Still nourished by the mother's milk, as an infant; suckling.

verb:

Present participle of suck.

sucking frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word sucking occurs in english on average 6.7 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.