smiling

/ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

Syllables smi·ling

Stress SMI-ling

Phonics Breakdown

sm

/sm/

consonant blend

i

/aɪ/

long i (i_e)

l

/l/

l sound

ing

/ɪŋ/

ng sound

Meaning

having a happy or friendly expression; present participle of smile

Sound Reference

💡

smile=/smaɪl/(smile) + ing=/ɪŋ/(sing)

Example

She walked into the room smiling.