how to pronounce talking

/ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

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talking is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔː

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

“… Today in one of your interviews you were talking about how clearly the film has had …”

meanings of talking

noun:

The action of the verb talk.

verb:

Present participle of talk.

talking frequency in english - A1 level of CEFR

the word talking occurs in english on average 180.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.