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How to pronounce gettings

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

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US American/ˈɡɛtɪŋz/GHET-ingz
UK British/ˈɡɛtɪŋz/GHET-ingz
  • GHET
  • ingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gettings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. GHETSay 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 gettings

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

British respelling: GHET-ingz.

What does gettings mean?

noun
  1. plural of getting How to pronounce getting

Questions about saying gettings

How do you pronounce gettings?

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

How many syllables are in gettings?

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

Is gettings 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 /ˈɡɛtɪŋz/ (GHET-ingz).

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