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How to pronounce crestings

Say it like KRES-tingz. Crestings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KRES).

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US American/ˈkrɛstɪŋz/KRES-tingz
UK British/ˈkrɛstɪŋz/KRES-tingz
  • KRES
  • tingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Crestings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KRESSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. tingzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of crestings

American and British speakers say crestings in essentially the same way: /ˈkrɛstɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈkrɛstɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: KRES-tingz.

What does crestings mean?

noun
  1. plural of cresting How to pronounce cresting

Questions about saying crestings

How do you pronounce crestings?

Say KRES-tingz. The American pronunciation is /ˈkrɛstɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈkrɛstɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in crestings?

Crestings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KRES). Broken into parts: KRES · tingz.

Do Americans and Brits say crestings the same way?

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

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