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How to pronounce beaconings

Say it like BEE-kuh-ningz. Beaconings has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BEE).

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US American/ˈbikənɪŋz/BEE-kuh-ningz
UK British/ˈbiːkənɪŋz/BEE-kuh-ningz
  • BEE
  • kuh
  • ningz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Beaconings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. ningzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of beaconings

American and British speakers say beaconings in essentially the same way: /ˈbikənɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈbiːkənɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: BEE-kuh-ningz.

What does beaconings mean?

noun
  1. plural of beaconing How to pronounce beaconing

Questions about saying beaconings

How do you pronounce beaconings?

Say BEE-kuh-ningz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbikənɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈbiːkənɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in beaconings?

Beaconings has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BEE). Broken into parts: BEE · kuh · ningz.

Do Americans and Brits say beaconings the same way?

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

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