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How to pronounce brakings

Say it like BRAY-kingz. Brakings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRAY).

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US American/ˈbreɪkɪŋz/BRAY-kingz
UK British/ˈbreɪkɪŋz/BRAY-kingz
  • BRAY
  • kingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Brakings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BRAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. kingzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of brakings

American and British speakers say brakings in essentially the same way: /ˈbreɪkɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈbreɪkɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: BRAY-kingz.

What does brakings mean?

noun
  1. plural of braking How to pronounce braking

Questions about saying brakings

How do you pronounce brakings?

Say BRAY-kingz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbreɪkɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈbreɪkɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in brakings?

Brakings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRAY). Broken into parts: BRAY · kingz.

Do Americans and Brits say brakings the same way?

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

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