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How to pronounce creepings

Say it like KREE-pingz. Creepings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KREE).

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US American/ˈkripɪŋz/KREE-pingz
UK British/ˈkriːpɪŋz/KREE-pingz
  • KREE
  • pingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Creepings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. pingzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of creepings

American and British speakers say creepings in essentially the same way: /ˈkripɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈkriːpɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: KREE-pingz.

What does creepings mean?

noun
  1. plural of creeping How to pronounce creeping

Questions about saying creepings

How do you pronounce creepings?

Say KREE-pingz. The American pronunciation is /ˈkripɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈkriːpɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in creepings?

Creepings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KREE). Broken into parts: KREE · pingz.

Do Americans and Brits say creepings the same way?

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

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