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How to pronounce impalings

Say it like im-PAY-lingz. Impalings has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PAY).

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US American/ɪmˈpeɪlɪŋz/im-PAY-lingz
UK British/ɪmˈpeɪlɪŋz/im-PAY-lingz
  • im
  • PAY
  • lingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Impalings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. imKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. PAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. lingzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of impalings

American and British speakers say impalings in essentially the same way: /ɪmˈpeɪlɪŋz/ in the US and /ɪmˈpeɪlɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: im-PAY-lingz.

What does impalings mean?

noun
  1. plural of impaling How to pronounce impaling

Questions about saying impalings

How do you pronounce impalings?

Say im-PAY-lingz. The American pronunciation is /ɪmˈpeɪlɪŋz/. In British English it is /ɪmˈpeɪlɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in impalings?

Impalings has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PAY). Broken into parts: im · PAY · lingz.

Do Americans and Brits say impalings the same way?

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

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