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How to pronounce “lacking”
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Pronunciation guide for lacking
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of lacking with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- We Could Kick-Start Life on Other Planets. Should We?
but they were lacking and missing ingredients.
- Definition summary
- present participle and gerund of lack
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce lacking
We Could Kick-Start Life on Other Planets. Should We?

but they were lacking and missing ingredients.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “lacking”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- present participle and gerund of lack
- [Noun]
- The absence of something that is desirable or otherwise ought to be present.
- [Adjective]
- Missing or not having enough of (a good quality, etc).
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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