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How to pronounce plainings

Say it like PLAY-ningz. Plainings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PLAY).

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US American/ˈpleɪnɪŋz/PLAY-ningz
UK British/ˈpleɪnɪŋz/PLAY-ningz
  • PLAY
  • ningz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Plainings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of plainings

American and British speakers say plainings in essentially the same way: /ˈpleɪnɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈpleɪnɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: PLAY-ningz.

What does plainings mean?

noun
  1. plural of plaining How to pronounce plaining

Questions about saying plainings

How do you pronounce plainings?

Say PLAY-ningz. The American pronunciation is /ˈpleɪnɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈpleɪnɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in plainings?

Plainings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PLAY). Broken into parts: PLAY · ningz.

Do Americans and Brits say plainings the same way?

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

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