HowPronounceIt
  1. Home
  2. How to pronounce
  3. etchings

How to pronounce etchings

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

VoiceSpeed

Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce etchings. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.

US American/ˈɛtʃɪŋz/ECH-ingz
UK British/ˈɛtʃɪŋz/ECH-ingz
  • ECH
  • ingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Etchings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of etchings

American and British speakers say etchings in essentially the same way: /ˈɛtʃɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈɛtʃɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ECH-ingz.

What does etchings mean?

noun
  1. plural of etching How to pronounce etching

Questions about saying etchings

How do you pronounce etchings?

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

How many syllables are in etchings?

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

Do Americans and Brits say etchings the same way?

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

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