how to pronounce walking

/ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

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walking is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔː

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

“… he had to return walking normally with the bull but the dog got away …”

meanings of walking

adjective:

Characterized by or suitable for walking.
Incarnate as a human; living.
Able to walk in spite of injury or sickness.

verb:

Present participle of walk.

noun:

Gerund of walk.

walking frequency in english - A2 level of CEFR

the word walking occurs in english on average 113.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.