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How to pronounce “rocking”

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Pronunciation guide for rocking

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of rocking with real speech in context.
Available examples: 7 YouTube examples
Real speech example: How Dance Can Unleash Your Inner Joya parent rocking their child.
Definition summary: Shaking, swaying or moving back and forth.

Example 1 of 7

How Dance Can Unleash Your Inner Joy

a parent rocking their child.

[Adjective]
Shaking, swaying or moving back and forth.
(informal) Excellent; great.
[Verb]
present participle and gerund of rock
[Noun]
The motion of something that rocks.
The abrading of a copper plate with a rocker, preparatory to mezzotinting.
The motion by which the design on a steel mill is transferred to a copper cylinder.

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