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How to pronounce driftings

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

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US American/ˈdrɪftɪŋz/DRIF-tingz
UK British/ˈdrɪftɪŋz/DRIF-tingz
  • DRIF
  • tingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Driftings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of driftings

American and British speakers say driftings in essentially the same way: /ˈdrɪftɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈdrɪftɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: DRIF-tingz.

What does driftings mean?

noun
  1. plural of drifting How to pronounce drifting

Questions about saying driftings

How do you pronounce driftings?

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

How many syllables are in driftings?

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

Do Americans and Brits say driftings the same way?

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

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