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How to pronounce pastings

Say it like PAY-stingz. Pastings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAY).

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US American/ˈpeɪstɪŋz/PAY-stingz
UK British/ˈpeɪstɪŋz/PAY-stingz
  • PAY
  • stingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pastings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of pastings

American and British speakers say pastings in essentially the same way: /ˈpeɪstɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈpeɪstɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: PAY-stingz.

What does pastings mean?

noun
  1. plural of pasting How to pronounce pasting

Questions about saying pastings

How do you pronounce pastings?

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

How many syllables are in pastings?

Pastings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAY). Broken into parts: PAY · stingz.

Do Americans and Brits say pastings the same way?

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

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