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How to pronounce droopings

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

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US American/ˈdrupɪŋz/DROO-pingz
UK British/ˈdruːpɪŋz/DROO-pingz
  • DROO
  • pingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Droopings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DROOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. pingzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of droopings

American and British speakers say droopings in essentially the same way: /ˈdrupɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈdruːpɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: DROO-pingz.

What does droopings mean?

noun
  1. plural of drooping How to pronounce drooping

Questions about saying droopings

How do you pronounce droopings?

Say DROO-pingz. The American pronunciation is /ˈdrupɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈdruːpɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in droopings?

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

Do Americans and Brits say droopings the same way?

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

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