How to pronounce breathings
Say it like BREE-thingz. Breathings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BREE).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce breathings. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BREE
- thingz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Breathings pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- thingzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of breathings
American and British speakers say breathings in essentially the same way: /ˈbriðɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈbriːðɪŋz/ in the UK.
British respelling: BREE-thingz.
What does breathings mean?
- plural of breathing How to pronounce breathing
Questions about saying breathings
How do you pronounce breathings?
Say BREE-thingz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbriðɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈbriːðɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in breathings?
Breathings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BREE). Broken into parts: BREE · thingz.
Do Americans and Brits say breathings the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbriðɪŋz/ and the British form is /ˈbriːðɪŋz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.