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How to pronounce posturings

Say it like POS-chuh-ringz. Posturings has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (POS).

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US American/ˈpɑstʃərɪŋz/POS-chuh-ringz
UK British/ˈpɒstʃərɪŋz/POS-chuh-ringz
  • POS
  • chuh
  • ringz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Posturings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. POSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. chuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. ringzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of posturings

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: POS-chuh-ringz.

What does posturings mean?

noun
  1. plural of posturing How to pronounce posturing

Questions about saying posturings

How do you pronounce posturings?

Say POS-chuh-ringz. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɑstʃərɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈpɒstʃərɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in posturings?

Posturings has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (POS). Broken into parts: POS · chuh · ringz.

Is posturings pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈpɒstʃərɪŋz/ (POS-chuh-ringz).

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