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How to pronounce followings

Say it like FOL-oh-ingz. Followings has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOL).

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US American/ˈfɑloʊɪŋz/FOL-oh-ingz
UK British/ˈfɒləʊɪŋz/FOL-oh-ingz
  • FOL
  • oh
  • ingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Followings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FOLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. ingzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of followings

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: FOL-oh-ingz.

What does followings mean?

noun
  1. plural of following How to pronounce following

Questions about saying followings

How do you pronounce followings?

Say FOL-oh-ingz. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɑloʊɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈfɒləʊɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in followings?

Followings has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOL). Broken into parts: FOL · oh · ingz.

Is followings pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈfɒləʊɪŋz/ (FOL-oh-ingz).

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