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How to pronounce drillings

Say it like DRIL-ingz. Drillings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DRIL).

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US American/ˈdrɪlɪŋz/DRIL-ingz
UK British/ˈdrɪlɪŋz/DRIL-ingz
  • DRIL
  • ingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Drillings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of drillings

American and British speakers say drillings in essentially the same way: /ˈdrɪlɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈdrɪlɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: DRIL-ingz.

What does drillings mean?

noun
  1. plural of drilling How to pronounce drilling

Questions about saying drillings

How do you pronounce drillings?

Say DRIL-ingz. The American pronunciation is /ˈdrɪlɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈdrɪlɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in drillings?

Drillings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DRIL). Broken into parts: DRIL · ingz.

Do Americans and Brits say drillings the same way?

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

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