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How to pronounce lings

Say it like LINGZ. Lings is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/lɪŋz/LINGZ
UK British/lɪŋz/LINGZ
  • LINGZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Lings pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. LINGZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of lings

American and British speakers say lings in essentially the same way: /lɪŋz/ in the US and /lɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: LINGZ.

What does lings mean?

noun
  1. plural of ling How to pronounce ling

Words that rhyme with lings

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of lings.

Questions about saying lings

How do you pronounce lings?

Say LINGZ. The American pronunciation is /lɪŋz/. In British English it is /lɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in lings?

Lings is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LINGZ.

Do Americans and Brits say lings the same way?

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

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