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How to pronounce stingers

Say it like STING-erz. Stingers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STING).

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US American/ˈstɪŋɚz/STING-erz
UK British/ˈstɪŋəz/STING-uz
  • STING
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stingers pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STINGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of stingers

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: STING-uz.

What does stingers mean?

noun
  1. plural of stinger How to pronounce stinger

Questions about saying stingers

How do you pronounce stingers?

Say STING-erz. The American pronunciation is /ˈstɪŋɚz/. In British English it is /ˈstɪŋəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stingers?

Stingers has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STING). Broken into parts: STING · erz.

Is stingers pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈstɪŋəz/ (STING-uz).

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