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How to pronounce pressings

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

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US American/ˈprɛsɪŋz/PRES-ingz
UK British/ˈprɛsɪŋz/PRES-ingz
  • PRES
  • ingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pressings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PRESSay 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 pressings

American and British speakers say pressings in essentially the same way: /ˈprɛsɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈprɛsɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: PRES-ingz.

What does pressings mean?

noun
  1. plural of pressing How to pronounce pressing

Questions about saying pressings

How do you pronounce pressings?

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

How many syllables are in pressings?

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

Do Americans and Brits say pressings the same way?

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

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