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How to pronounce jailings

Say it like JAY-lingz. Jailings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JAY).

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US American/ˈdʒeɪlɪŋz/JAY-lingz
UK British/ˈdʒeɪlɪŋz/JAY-lingz
  • JAY
  • lingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Jailings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of jailings

American and British speakers say jailings in essentially the same way: /ˈdʒeɪlɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈdʒeɪlɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: JAY-lingz.

What does jailings mean?

noun
  1. plural of jailing How to pronounce jailing

Questions about saying jailings

How do you pronounce jailings?

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

How many syllables are in jailings?

Jailings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JAY). Broken into parts: JAY · lingz.

Do Americans and Brits say jailings the same way?

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

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