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How to pronounce bombings

Say it like BOM-ingz. Bombings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BOM).

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US American/ˈbɑmɪŋz/BOM-ingz
UK British/ˈbɒmɪŋz/BOM-ingz
  • BOM
  • ingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bombings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BOMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. ingzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of bombings

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: BOM-ingz.

What does bombings mean?

noun
  1. plural of bombing How to pronounce bombing

Questions about saying bombings

How do you pronounce bombings?

Say BOM-ingz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɑmɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈbɒmɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bombings?

Bombings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BOM). Broken into parts: BOM · ingz.

Is bombings pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈbɒmɪŋz/ (BOM-ingz).

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