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How to pronounce frettings

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

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US American/ˈfrɛtɪŋz/FRET-ingz
UK British/ˈfrɛtɪŋz/FRET-ingz
  • FRET
  • ingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Frettings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FRETSay 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 frettings

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: FRET-ingz.

What does frettings mean?

noun
  1. plural of fretting How to pronounce fretting

Questions about saying frettings

How do you pronounce frettings?

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

How many syllables are in frettings?

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

Is frettings pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˈfrɛtɪŋz/ (FRET-ingz).

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