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How to pronounce herrings

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

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US American/ˈhɛrɪŋz/HER-ingz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • HER
  • ingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Herrings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HERSay 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.

What does herrings mean?

noun
  1. plural of herring How to pronounce herring

Questions about saying herrings

How do you pronounce herrings?

Say HER-ingz. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɛrɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in herrings?

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

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