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How to pronounce frownings

Say it like FROW-ningz. Frownings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FROW).

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US American/ˈfraʊnɪŋz/FROW-ningz
UK British/ˈfraʊnɪŋz/FROW-ningz
  • FROW
  • ningz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Frownings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FROWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
  2. ningzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of frownings

American and British speakers say frownings in essentially the same way: /ˈfraʊnɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈfraʊnɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: FROW-ningz.

What does frownings mean?

noun
  1. plural of frowning How to pronounce frowning

Questions about saying frownings

How do you pronounce frownings?

Say FROW-ningz. The American pronunciation is /ˈfraʊnɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈfraʊnɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in frownings?

Frownings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FROW). Broken into parts: FROW · ningz.

Do Americans and Brits say frownings the same way?

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

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