hiking

/ˈhaɪkɪŋ/

Syllables hi·king

Stress HI-king

Phonics Breakdown

hi

/haɪ/

long i (i_e)

k

/k/

k sound

ing

/ɪŋ/

ng sound

Meaning

the activity of walking long distances in nature for pleasure

Sound Reference

💡

hi=/haɪ/(high) + k=/k/(kite) + ing=/ɪŋ/(sing)

Example

We went hiking in the mountains last weekend.