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How to pronounce prunings

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

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US American/ˈprunɪŋz/PROO-ningz
UK British/ˈpruːnɪŋz/PROO-ningz
  • PROO
  • ningz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Prunings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PROOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. ningzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of prunings

American and British speakers say prunings in essentially the same way: /ˈprunɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈpruːnɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: PROO-ningz.

What does prunings mean?

noun
  1. plural of pruning How to pronounce pruning

Questions about saying prunings

How do you pronounce prunings?

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

How many syllables are in prunings?

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

Do Americans and Brits say prunings the same way?

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

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