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How to pronounce peckings

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

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US American/ˈpɛkɪŋz/PEK-ingz
UK British/ˈpɛkɪŋz/PEK-ingz
  • PEK
  • ingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Peckings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PEKSay 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.

American vs British pronunciation of peckings

American and British speakers say peckings in essentially the same way: /ˈpɛkɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈpɛkɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: PEK-ingz.

What does peckings mean?

noun
  1. plural of pecking How to pronounce pecking

Questions about saying peckings

How do you pronounce peckings?

Say PEK-ingz. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɛkɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈpɛkɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in peckings?

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

Do Americans and Brits say peckings the same way?

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

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