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How to pronounce shadings

Say it like SHAY-dingz. Shadings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHAY).

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US American/ˈʃeɪdɪŋz/SHAY-dingz
UK British/ˈʃeɪdɪŋz/SHAY-dingz
  • SHAY
  • dingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Shadings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of shadings

American and British speakers say shadings in essentially the same way: /ˈʃeɪdɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈʃeɪdɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: SHAY-dingz.

What does shadings mean?

noun
  1. plural of shading How to pronounce shading

Questions about saying shadings

How do you pronounce shadings?

Say SHAY-dingz. The American pronunciation is /ˈʃeɪdɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈʃeɪdɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in shadings?

Shadings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHAY). Broken into parts: SHAY · dingz.

Do Americans and Brits say shadings the same way?

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

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