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How to pronounce boardings

Say it like BOR-dingz. Boardings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BOR).

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US American/ˈbɔrdɪŋz/BOR-dingz
UK British/ˈbɔːdɪŋz/BAW-dingz
  • BOR
  • dingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Boardings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. dingzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of boardings

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: BAW-dingz.

What does boardings mean?

noun
  1. plural of boarding How to pronounce boarding

Questions about saying boardings

How do you pronounce boardings?

Say BOR-dingz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɔrdɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈbɔːdɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in boardings?

Boardings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BOR). Broken into parts: BOR · dingz.

Is boardings pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈbɔːdɪŋz/ (BAW-dingz).

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