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How to pronounce stabbings

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

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US American/ˈstæbɪŋz/STAB-ingz
UK British/ˈstæbɪŋz/STAB-ingz
  • STAB
  • ingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stabbings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STABSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ingzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of stabbings

American and British speakers say stabbings in essentially the same way: /ˈstæbɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈstæbɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: STAB-ingz.

What does stabbings mean?

noun
  1. plural of stabbing How to pronounce stabbing

Questions about saying stabbings

How do you pronounce stabbings?

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

How many syllables are in stabbings?

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

Do Americans and Brits say stabbings the same way?

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

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