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How to pronounce chidings

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

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US American/ˈtʃaɪdɪŋz/CHY-dingz
UK British/ˈtʃaɪdɪŋz/CHY-dingz
  • CHY
  • dingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Chidings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. CHYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. dingzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of chidings

American and British speakers say chidings in essentially the same way: /ˈtʃaɪdɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈtʃaɪdɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: CHY-dingz.

What does chidings mean?

noun
  1. plural of chiding How to pronounce chiding

Questions about saying chidings

How do you pronounce chidings?

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

How many syllables are in chidings?

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

Do Americans and Brits say chidings the same way?

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

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