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How to pronounce scrapings

Say it like SKRAY-pingz. Scrapings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKRAY).

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US American/ˈskreɪpɪŋz/SKRAY-pingz
UK British/ˈskreɪpɪŋz/SKRAY-pingz
  • SKRAY
  • pingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Scrapings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of scrapings

American and British speakers say scrapings in essentially the same way: /ˈskreɪpɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈskreɪpɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: SKRAY-pingz.

What does scrapings mean?

noun
  1. plural of scraping How to pronounce scraping

Questions about saying scrapings

How do you pronounce scrapings?

Say SKRAY-pingz. The American pronunciation is /ˈskreɪpɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈskreɪpɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in scrapings?

Scrapings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKRAY). Broken into parts: SKRAY · pingz.

Do Americans and Brits say scrapings the same way?

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

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