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How to pronounce avoidings

Say it like uh-VOY-dingz. Avoidings has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VOY).

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US American/əˈvɔɪdɪŋz/uh-VOY-dingz
UK British/əˈvɔɪdɪŋz/uh-VOY-dingz
  • uh
  • VOY
  • dingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Avoidings pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. VOYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
  3. dingzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of avoidings

American and British speakers say avoidings in essentially the same way: /əˈvɔɪdɪŋz/ in the US and /əˈvɔɪdɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: uh-VOY-dingz.

What does avoidings mean?

noun
  1. plural of avoiding How to pronounce avoiding

Questions about saying avoidings

How do you pronounce avoidings?

Say uh-VOY-dingz. The American pronunciation is /əˈvɔɪdɪŋz/. In British English it is /əˈvɔɪdɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in avoidings?

Avoidings has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (VOY). Broken into parts: uh · VOY · dingz.

Do Americans and Brits say avoidings the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /əˈvɔɪdɪŋz/ and the British form is /əˈvɔɪdɪŋz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).